Total Crime Rate
809.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fetter Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 7th highest crime rate of 61 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 809.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2180.3% higher than the Aldersgate average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 223.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% 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 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fleet Street (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldersgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Middle Temple Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holborn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Essex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Temple Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Middle Temple Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleet Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fleet Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fleet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancery Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancery Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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