Total Crime Rate

112.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 112.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Drugs 22.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Golden Lane Estate (EC1Y 0RL) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 188.7% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Lane Estate (EC1Y 0RL), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roscoe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgewater Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Errol Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Errol Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roscoe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cahill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dufferin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A1 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mitchell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Aldersgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersgate Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bastwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Golden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fortune Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1 —
Apr 2026Other theft A1 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lamb'S Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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