Crime Rates at Leather Lane, London, EC1N 7TN

Leather Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 128th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leather Lane (EC1N 7TN) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leather Lane (EC1N 7TN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.