Crime Rates at Shoe Lane, London, EC4A 3BE

Shoe Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shoe Lane (EC4A 3BE) in the last 12 months was 1334.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3328.7% 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 73.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 270.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shoe Lane (EC4A 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 321 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.