Total Crime Rate
247.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fetter Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 28th lowest 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 Fetter Lane (EC4A 1BY) in the last 12 months was 247.3 per 1,000 residents and was 596.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fetter Lane (EC4A 1BY), 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 | Burglary | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Essex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Essex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B521 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B521 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B521 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Middle Temple Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Mitre Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Mitre Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancery Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Under investigation |
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