Total Crime Rate

1611.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1611.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 358.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 331.1 10/10
  • Other theft 288.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 247.9 10/10
  • Public order 81.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 62.8 10/10
  • Burglary 52.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.5 10/10
  • Drugs 45.8 10/10
  • Robbery 35.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.3 10/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bow Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 3rd 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 Bow Lane (EC4M 9DT) in the last 12 months was 1611.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4438.6% higher than the Aldersgate average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 211 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 219 (≈ 371.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Lane (EC4M 9DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 312 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pancras Lane (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person New Change Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pancras Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pancras Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Trinity Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Noble Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gardners Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bell Wharf Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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