Total Crime Rate

791.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 791.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 445.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.5 10/10
  • Other theft 101.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 55.5 10/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Drugs 25.9 10/10
  • Robbery 25.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leather Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leather Lane (EC1N 7SU) in the last 12 months was 791.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% higher than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (425.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 241 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 95.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leather Lane (EC1N 7SU), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 326 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leather Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/241)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ray Street Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kirby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Onslow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Saffron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saffron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saffron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Farringdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Farringdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Farringdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bleeding Heart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bleeding Heart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bleeding Heart Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 241

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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