Total Crime Rate

866.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 866.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 211.9 10/10
  • Other theft 195.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.4 10/10
  • Drugs 69.1 10/10
  • Burglary 64.3 10/10
  • Public order 64.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.8 8/10
  • Robbery 31.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.3 10/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • 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

Fetter Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fetter Lane (EC4A 1BR) in the last 12 months was 866.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2126.8% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 93.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 219.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fetter Lane (EC4A 1BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chancery Lane, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fetter Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Carey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carey Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dorset Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Temple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Temple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Temple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Harding Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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