Total Crime Rate

182.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 182.1 9/10
  • Other theft 43.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 27.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.0 6/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 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 Chancery Lane (WC2A 1RF) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 367.8% higher than the Aldersgate average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -56.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chancery Lane (WC2A 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Southampton Buildings. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chancery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Verulam Street Under investigation
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 Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newman'S Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Newman'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newman'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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