Crime Rates at Water Lane, London, EC3R 6AL

Water Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Lane (EC3R 6AL) in the last 12 months was 602.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1597.2% higher than the Aldersgate average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (EC3R 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Thames Street, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New London Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.