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EC2R

Postcode district · Bassishaw, Broad Street, Cheap, Clerkenwell · City of London, Islington · England

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What is already known about EC2R

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Live postcodes: 72 in EC2R
Localities: Bassishaw, Broad Street, Cheap, Clerkenwell
Local authority: City of London, Islington
Country: England
Centre postcode: EC2R 5AR

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Districts next to EC2R

Found in the same 2.8 km sample around the centre of EC2R, from 225 live postcodes. Proximity, not a boundary.

Official records around this point

Point sources need one coordinate, so these are anchored on EC2R 5AR — the live postcode nearest the centre of the area. They describe that point, not every street. Crime is counted across the whole Barbican policing neighbourhood, which is the Police.uk boundary containing EC2R 5AR. Each keeps its source, its geography and its limits. Counts are counts: an incident total is not a safety measure, and an empty planning result is not a completed search.

Police.uk · Barbican neighbourhood

Recorded incidents

Connected

131records in
July 2026

Shoplifting36

Other theft16

Violence & sexual offences14

Robbery13

Theft from the person13

Bicycle theft12

One month of records for the Barbican policing neighbourhood — the boundary police.uk itself shows, so this figure should match theirs. Not a year. Locations are anonymised to a nearby street, not an address. Counts are not adjusted for population, visitors or reporting differences and must not be treated as a neighbourhood quality score.

List the 131 records

Category	Recorded near	Latest outcome
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Aldersgate Street	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Aldersgate Street	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Noble Street	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Silk Street	No outcome published yet
Bicycle theft	On or near Aldermanbury	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Cloth Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Cloth Street	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near Coleman Street	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near Farringdon	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Kinghorn Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Little Britain	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near Milton Court	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Moorgate	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Silk Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Silk Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Theatre/concert Hall	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Burglary	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Burglary	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Burglary	On or near Montague Street	Under investigation
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Circus Place	Awaiting court outcome
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Cloth Street	Under investigation
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Park/open Space	Under investigation
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Park/open Space	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Silk Street	Under investigation
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Sports/recreation Area	Under investigation
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Theatre/concert Hall	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Drugs	On or near A1	Awaiting court outcome
Drugs	On or near Conference/exhibition Centre	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Aldermanbury	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Aldersgate Street	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Bridgewater Square	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Coleman Street	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Conference/exhibition Centre	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Conference/exhibition Centre	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Langthorn Court	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Milton Court	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Milton Court	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Moorgate	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Moorgate	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Park/open Space	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Silk Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Silk Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Silk Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Possession of weapons	On or near A1	Awaiting court outcome
Possession of weapons	On or near Milton Court	Under investigation
Public order	On or near A1	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Public order	On or near Milton Court	Under investigation
Public order	On or near Moor Lane	Awaiting court outcome
Public order	On or near Silk Street	Under investigation
Public order	On or near Silk Street	Awaiting court outcome
Robbery	On or near Aldersgate Street	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Carthusian Street	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Carthusian Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Robbery	On or near Carthusian Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Robbery	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Robbery	On or near Cloth Fair	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Fore Street	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Milton Court	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Milton Court	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Moor Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Robbery	On or near Park/open Space	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Carthusian Street	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Carthusian Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Shoplifting	On or near Carthusian Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Shoplifting	On or near Carthusian Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Shoplifting	On or near Carthusian Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Local resolution
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Awaiting court outcome
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Awaiting court outcome
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Awaiting court outcome
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Milton Court	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Milton Court	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Milton Court	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Milton Court	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Milton Court	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Moor Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Moor Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Moor Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Moor Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Moor Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Moor Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Moor Lane	Awaiting court outcome
Shoplifting	On or near Moorgate	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Moorgate	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near A1	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Bartholomew Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Cloth Fair	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Conference/exhibition Centre	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Fann Street	Awaiting court outcome
Theft from the person	On or near Goswell Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Hayne Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near London Wall	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Moorgate	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Moorgate	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Silk Street	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Theatre/concert Hall	Under investigation
Vehicle crime	On or near Aldersgate Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Aldersgate Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Aldersgate Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Circus Place	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near A1	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near A1	Local resolution
Violence & sexual offences	On or near A1	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Aldersgate Street	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Beech Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Beech Street	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Circus Place	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Fann Street	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Milton Court	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Moorgate	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Moorgate	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Sports/recreation Area	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Theatre/concert Hall	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Theatre/concert Hall	Under investigation

Barbican on the force site ↗

Planning Data · England

Intersecting designations

Connected

No intersecting record returned

This means only that the postcode point did not intersect the selected Planning Data datasets. It does not mean the property has no planning constraints.

Screened at the postcode point, not a title boundary. Coverage varies by dataset and local planning authority; absence is not a clear result.

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Planning London Datahub · 400 m

Nearby planning applications

Live feed

1,627applications on record
within 400 m

3 September 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of Foundation Design and Construction Method Statement pursuant to discharge of condition 18 of planning permission 17/01050/FULMAJ dated 29.09.2020.
Development Site 45 Moorfields · 26/01236/MDC · City of LondonCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
1 September 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of details of (i) particulars and sample of materials to be used on all external faces of the buildings including external ground and upper level surfaces (ii) details of all elevations of the buildings including details of typical bays (iii) typical details of all office terrace doors (iv) details of all ground floor elevations (v) details of all soffits, handrails and balustrade and (
1 Old Jewry · EC2R 8DN · 26/01233/MDC · City of LondonCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
25 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of Rubber Support Feet Technical Details pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission 26/00435/FULL dated 07.07.2026.
99 Gresham Street · EC2V 7NG · 26/01210/MDC · City of LondonCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
25 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of Acoustic Technical Note pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission 26/00435/FULL dated 07.07.2026.
99 Gresham Street · EC2V 7NG · 26/01209/MDC · City of LondonCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
25 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Works to the ninth floor terrace comprising: (i) improvements to access, (ii) installation of planters and seating, (iii) installation of a new glazed balustrade, (iv) installation of LED lighting, and (v) other associated works.
25 Gresham Street · EC2V 7HN · 26/01207/FULL · City of LondonCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
24 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of Lighting Strategy and Technical Lighting Reports, Lighting and Luminaire Schedules, technical datasheets and lighting drawings pursuant to condition 3 (Part g) of Listed Building Consent 26/00126/LBC dated 08.06.2026.
Finsbury House 23 Finsbury Circus · EC2M 7EA · 26/01205/LDC · City of LondonCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.

Applications near the postcode point, newest first — not applications on this property, and not a planning search. Each record originates with the London borough that validated it; the Datahub is the Greater London Authority's collection of those borough feeds, and the borough's own planning register remains the definitive record. Decisions and conditions can change after this snapshot.

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Daily essentials

Supermarkets, pharmacies, healthcare, gyms and libraries mapped near EC2R 5AR, ordered by straight-line distance. OpenStreetMap is contributed data: a place missing here is not proof it does not exist, and nothing here confirms opening hours or that a business is still trading.

26everyday places mapped within 1.2 km of the postcode point

Food shopping

Supermarkets and convenience stores.

175 m4 Convenience4, MoorfieldsMap ↗
420 mWhole Foods Market35, Blomfield StreetMap ↗
465 mM&S Foodhall15, BishopsgateMap ↗
500 mM&S Simply FoodLiverpool Street, Bishopsgate WithoutMap ↗
548 mAmazon FreshBell Inn Yard, Leadenhall MarketMap ↗
608 mGeraniumLauderdale Place, Barbican EstateMap ↗
681 mWaitroseCherry Tree Walk, St Luke'sMap ↗
725 mEatalyGreat Eastern Walkway, Bishopsgate WithoutMap ↗

Health

Pharmacies, GP surgeries and dentists.

174 mBupa Dental Care2, Copthall AvenueMap ↗
249 mForma Smile65, London WallMap ↗
252 mBank of England Dental UnitThreadneedle Street, Leadenhall MarketMap ↗
256 mFinsbury Dental Care2, Throgmorton AvenueMap ↗
276 mBellcourt Dental1, Throgmorton AvenueMap ↗
285 mBoots142-171, MoorgateMap ↗
321 mBarbican Dental Practice1, WallsideMap ↗
357 mSuperdrug3-4, Old Broad StreetMap ↗

Exercise

Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools.

909 mThe Vault GymScrutton Street, ShoreditchMap ↗
1.0 kmGym BoxOld Street Promenade of Light, St Luke'sMap ↗

Civic and everyday

Libraries, post offices and community buildings.

184 mGuildhall LibraryAldermanbury, BarbicanMap ↗
497 mBarbican LibraryUpper Frobisher Crescent, Barbican EstateMap ↗
545 mSt Botolph's Church HallAlderman's Walk, Bishopsgate WithoutMap ↗
645 mDoddleBishopsgate Arcade, Bishopsgate WithoutMap ↗
732 mMail Boxes Etc.128, Aldersgate StreetMap ↗
738 mThe City of London Post Office12, EastcheapMap ↗
756 mGolden Lane Community Centre.Fann Street, West SmithfieldMap ↗
796 mDX Delivered Exactly42, HoundsditchMap ↗

Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.

Parks and green space

Parks, playgrounds, nature and outdoor sport mapped within 1.5 km of EC2R 5AR, ordered by straight-line distance. Distance is not a walking route, and OpenStreetMap says nothing about whether a space is open to the public, its hours or its condition.

6open spaces mapped within 1.5 km of the postcode point

Parks and commons

Named parks, commons and village greens open to the public.

Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.

Playgrounds

Children’s play areas mapped as such.

1.2 kmSeward Street PlaygroundSeward Street, St Luke'sMap ↗
1.4 kmBrunswick Estate Play AreaPercival Street, St Luke'sMap ↗

Nature and water

Nature reserves, woodland and waterside.

Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.

Outdoor sport

Recreation grounds, pitches and courts.

583 mArtillery GroundFinsbury, London Borough of IslingtonMap ↗
903 mCity of London School Top PlaygroundBlackfriars, City of LondonMap ↗
1.2 kmAstro TurfSpitalfields, WhitechapelMap ↗
1.2 kmMUGASpitalfields, WhitechapelMap ↗

Look this place up in detail

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