Crime Rates at Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8EB

Lovat Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lovat Lane (EC3R 8EB) in the last 12 months was 1381.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3449.0% 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 241 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 35.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 256 (≈ 413.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovat Lane (EC3R 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lombard Street, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lovat Lane (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.