Crime Rates at Bowling Green Lane, London, EC1R 0BH

Bowling Green Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

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 Bowling Green Lane (EC1R 0BH) in the last 12 months was 428.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -37.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Green Lane (EC1R 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 294 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.