Total Crime Rate

182.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 182.1 9/10
  • Other theft 43.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 27.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.0 6/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Tooks Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 20th lowest 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 Tooks Court (EC4A 1LB) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 367.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -56.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tooks Court (EC4A 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Southampton Buildings. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tooks Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B521 Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holborn Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Harding Street
Apr 2026Other theft Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B521 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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