Total Crime Rate

347.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 347.8 10/10
  • Other theft 108.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 43.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Public order 32.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.7 7/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Foster Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 26th highest 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 Foster Lane (EC2V 6HH) in the last 12 months was 347.8 per 1,000 residents and was 793.7% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Lane (EC2V 6HH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foster Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Watling Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Trinity Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Trinity Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Great Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardners Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Change Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Change Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Change Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aldermanbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Alphage Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Noble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Foster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foster Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft A1 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs A1 Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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