Crime Rates at Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PU

Chancery Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia , and the 44th highest crime rate of 604 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 1PU) in the last 12 months was 1769.2 per 1,000 residents and was 432.7% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average (332.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 302.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chancery Lane (WC2A 1PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southampton Buildings, where police recorded 233 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fleet Street (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.