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February 2026 Source: Police.uk

EC4A Crime Intelligence Report

EC4A recorded 290 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 1250.0 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 18.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 30.6% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

290
trending_up +18.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

1250.0per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

512

Within EC4A district

City of London

232

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Kingscote Street Map
total: 40 Theft from the person: 14 Shoplifting: 10
40
Bride Lane Map
total: 36 Drugs: 16 Other theft: 14
36
Southampton Buildings Map
total: 28 Shoplifting: 10 Theft from the person: 6
28
Giltspur Street Map
total: 20 Bicycle theft: 4 Other theft: 4
20
Temple Avenue Map
total: 20 Drugs: 4 Other theft: 4
20
Holborn Map
total: 20 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 4
20
Parking Area Map
total: 16 Other theft: 10 Bicycle theft: 4
16
Cloth Fair Map
total: 14 Bicycle theft: 4 Burglary: 4
14
Police Station Map
total: 10 Other theft: 6 Theft from the person: 4
10
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map
total: 10 Theft from the person: 6 Other theft: 2
10

Crime Breakdown

February 2026
290 Total
Other Theft
68
23.4%
Theft from Person
58
20.0%
Drug Offences
30
10.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
30
10.3%
Shoplifting
30
10.3%
Public Order
28
9.7%
Bicycle Theft
20
6.9%
Burglary
10
3.4%
Robbery
8
2.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
1.4%
Other Crime
2
0.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
2
0.7%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +30.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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