Total Crime Rate

1466.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1466.4 10/10
  • Other theft 451.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 278.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 240.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.4 10/10
  • Burglary 91.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 62.5 10/10
  • Public order 52.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Drugs 28.9 10/10
  • Robbery 19.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chancery Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 45th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chancery Lane (WC2A 1PR) in the last 12 months was 1466.4 per 1,000 residents and was 389.9% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (299.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 168.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chancery Lane (WC2A 1PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southampton Buildings, where police recorded 240 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chancery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Carey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carey Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Mitre Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Middle Temple Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Middle Temple Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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