Total Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 92.9 7/10
  • Burglary 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Golden Lane Estate area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

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 Golden Lane Estate (EC1Y 0RD) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 138.6% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Lane Estate (EC1Y 0RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bastwick Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Golden Lane Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fortune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fortune Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fortune Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgewater Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roscoe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roscoe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goswell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgewater Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banner Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Banner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Aldersgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmet Row Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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