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EC4R

Postcode district · Bridge, Candlewick, Clerkenwell, Cordwainer · City of London, Islington · England

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Live postcodes: 56 in EC4R
Localities: Bridge, Candlewick, Clerkenwell, Cordwainer
Local authority: City of London, Islington
Country: England
Centre postcode: EC4R 2YA

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Districts next to EC4R

Found in the same 2.8 km sample around the centre of EC4R, from 225 live postcodes. Proximity, not a boundary.

Official records around this point

Point sources need one coordinate, so these are anchored on EC4R 2YA — the live postcode nearest the centre of the area. They describe that point, not every street. Crime is counted across the whole Bank policing neighbourhood, which is the Police.uk boundary containing EC4R 2YA. 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 · Bank neighbourhood

Recorded incidents

Connected

144records in
July 2026

Shoplifting31

Other theft24

Theft from the person22

Violence & sexual offences19

Bicycle theft13

Vehicle crime7

One month of records for the Bank 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 144 records

Category	Recorded near	Latest outcome
Bicycle theft	On or near Angel Lane	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near Angel Lane	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near College Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Cousin Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Cousin Lane	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near Gardners Lane	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near High Timber Street	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near High Timber Street	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near High Timber Street	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near Laurence Pountney Hill	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Pancras Lane	Under investigation
Bicycle theft	On or near Queen Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Bicycle theft	On or near Queenhithe	Under investigation
Burglary	On or near Friday Street	Under investigation
Burglary	On or near Gophir Lane	Under investigation
Burglary	On or near Gophir Lane	Under investigation
Burglary	On or near New Change	Under investigation
Burglary	On or near Watling Street	Under investigation
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Great Trinity Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Pancras Lane	Unable to prosecute suspect
Criminal damage & arson	On or near Queen Street	Under investigation
Drugs	On or near Broken Wharf	Local resolution
Drugs	On or near Cannon Street	Local resolution
Drugs	On or near Ironmonger Lane	Awaiting court outcome
Drugs	On or near Laurence Pountney Hill	Under investigation
Drugs	On or near Queen Street	Local resolution
Drugs	On or near Queenhithe	Local resolution
Other theft	On or near Angel Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Angel Lane	Unable to prosecute suspect
Other theft	On or near Angel Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Bread Street	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Broken Wharf	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Cannon Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Gophir Lane	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Gophir Lane	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near New Change	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Pancras Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Pancras Lane	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Queen Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Queen Street	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Queenhithe	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Queenhithe	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near St Paul's	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Supermarket	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Trig Lane	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Trig Lane	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Watling Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Watling Street	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Watling Street	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Watling Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Watling Street	Under investigation
Possession of weapons	On or near Cannon Street	Awaiting court outcome
Possession of weapons	On or near Cannon Street	Under investigation
Possession of weapons	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
Public order	On or near Conference/exhibition Centre	Unable to prosecute suspect
Public order	On or near Ironmonger Lane	Unable to prosecute suspect
Public order	On or near Queen Street	Under investigation
Public order	On or near Queenhithe	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Public order	On or near Shopping Area	Further investigation is not in the public interest
Public order	On or near Supermarket	Unable to prosecute suspect
Robbery	On or near Angel Lane	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Broken Wharf	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Cannon Street	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Gophir Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Great Trinity Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Great Trinity Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Great Trinity Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Great Trinity Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Great Trinity Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Great Trinity Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Ironmonger Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Ironmonger Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Ironmonger Lane	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Ironmonger Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Ironmonger Lane	Unable to prosecute suspect
Shoplifting	On or near New Change	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near New Change	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near New Change	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting	On or near Watling Street	Under investigation
Shoplifting	On or near Watling Street	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Angel Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Bread Street	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Cannon Street	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Cannon Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Cannon Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Cannon Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Cannon Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Cannon Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Cannon Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Friday Street	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Friday Street	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Queen Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Queen Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Queenhithe	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Watling Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Theft from the person	On or near Watling Street	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Under investigation
Vehicle crime	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Under investigation
Vehicle crime	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Under investigation
Vehicle crime	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Under investigation
Vehicle crime	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Allhallows Lane	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Angel Lane	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Angel Lane	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Angel Lane	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Bell Wharf Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Bread Street	Awaiting court outcome
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Bread Street	Awaiting court outcome
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Bread Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Cannon Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Cannon Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near College Street	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Gophir Lane	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near New Change	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near New Change	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Pancras Lane	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Queen Street	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Queen Street	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Shopping Area	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Shopping Area	Under investigation

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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

1,011applications on record
within 400 m

7 September 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of landscaping details and a Landscape and Ecology Management Plan pursuant to discharge of Condition 5, 17(d), 18(d) and 33 planning permission 23/01422/FULMAJ dated 11.04.2025.
60 Queen Victoria Street · EC4N 4TZ · 26/01244/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.
31 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of a site condition survey pursuant to Condition 3 of Planning Permission 25/01761/FULL dated 15.06.2026.
67 Lombard Street · EC3V 9LJ · 26/01231/MDC · City of LondonCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
28 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to discharge of Condition 10 of planning permission 18/01178/FULMAJ dated 30.09.2021.
Seal House 1 Swan Lane · EC4R 3TN · 26/01225/MDC · City of LondonCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
27 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of Archaeological Written Statement of Investigation pursuant to discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission 25/00346/FULL dated 24.06.2026.
Albert Buildings 49 Queen Victoria Street · EC4N 4SA · 26/01218/MDC · City of LondonCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
27 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Submission of samples and details of external finishes, lighting, including product specification and lighting calculations, details of signage, details of planter, including soil depth and Construction Method Statement pursuant to condition 2 and 3 of Planning Permission 26/00911/FULL dated 10.08.2026.
71 Queen Victoria Street · EC4V 4AY · 26/01223/MDC · 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 EC4R 2YA, 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.

24everyday places mapped within 1.2 km of the postcode point

Food shopping

Supermarkets and convenience stores.

460 mAmazon FreshBell Inn Yard, Leadenhall MarketMap ↗
621 mTaste CroatiaBedale Street, Borough MarketMap ↗
687 mM&S Foodhall15, BishopsgateMap ↗
788 m4 Convenience4, MoorfieldsMap ↗
911 mWhole Foods Market35, Blomfield StreetMap ↗
955 mM&S Simply FoodLiverpool Street, Bishopsgate WithoutMap ↗
1.0 kmThe Savanna69, St. Thomas StreetMap ↗
1.1 kmGeraniumLauderdale Place, Barbican EstateMap ↗

Health

Pharmacies, GP surgeries and dentists.

56 mCanon Street Dental Centre6, Dowgate HillMap ↗
101 mBoots80, Cannon StreetMap ↗
127 mNuffield HealthCousin Lane, BankMap ↗
156 mSmile Tailor65-66, Queen StreetMap ↗
216 mHCA Medical Centre21, Garlick HillMap ↗
270 mClearstone Dental1, King William StreetMap ↗
351 mBow Lane Dental Group2a, Bow LaneMap ↗
479 mSuperdrugWood Street, St Paul'sMap ↗

Exercise

Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools.

Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.

Civic and everyday

Libraries, post offices and community buildings.

439 mThe City of London Post Office12, EastcheapMap ↗
490 mMail Boxes Etc.Montague Close, Borough MarketMap ↗
612 mGuildhall LibraryAldermanbury, BarbicanMap ↗
633 mLondon Bridge Post OfficeBorough High Street, Borough MarketMap ↗
709 mBankside Community Space18, Great Guildford StreetMap ↗
758 mThe Bridge81, Southwark Bridge RoadMap ↗
841 mNew Hunt's House Library18–20, Newcomen StreetMap ↗
850 mLondon LGBTQ+ Community Centre60-62, Hopton StreetMap ↗

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 EC4R 2YA, 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.

15open spaces mapped within 1.5 km of the postcode point

Parks and commons

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

497 mFestival GardensSt Paul's, City of LondonMap ↗
550 mSt Paul's ChurchyardSt Paul's, City of LondonMap ↗
576 mCarter Lane GardensSt Paul's, City of LondonMap ↗
650 mChurch Yard of St Mary AldermanburyBarbican, City of LondonMap ↗
839 mChurchyard of St. Ann BlackfriarsBlackfriars, City of LondonMap ↗
1.1 kmBazalgette EmbankmentBlackfriars, City of LondonMap ↗
1.1 kmChrist Church GardenBankside, SouthwarkMap ↗
1.2 kmFinsbury SquareFinsbury, London Borough of IslingtonMap ↗

Playgrounds

Children’s play areas mapped as such.

Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.

Nature and water

Nature reserves, woodland and waterside.

1.1 kmForest SchoolBankside, The BoroughMap ↗

Outdoor sport

Recreation grounds, pitches and courts.

646 mCity of London School Top PlaygroundBlackfriars, City of LondonMap ↗
857 mDeuce Beach TennisUnion Street, Borough MarketMap ↗
1.2 kmArtillery GroundFinsbury, London Borough of IslingtonMap ↗
1.4 kmTabard Football GroundBermondsey Village, The BoroughMap ↗
1.5 kmAstro TurfSpitalfields, WhitechapelMap ↗
1.5 kmMUGASpitalfields, WhitechapelMap ↗

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