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 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 (EC1Y 0RS) 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 (EC1Y 0RS), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Golden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fortune Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fann Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgewater Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgewater Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lamb'S Passage 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 2026Theft from the person Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mitchell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lamb'S Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lamb'S Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Golden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lamb'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A1 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldersgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1 —
Apr 2026Other theft A1 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb'S Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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