Crime Rates at Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1AB

Chancery 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 Chancery Lane (WC2A 1AB) 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 Chancery Lane (WC2A 1AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southampton Buildings, where police recorded 233 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.