Total Crime Rate

1769.2 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 1769.2 10/10
  • Other theft 504.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 370.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 264.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.9 10/10
  • Burglary 115.4 10/10
  • Robbery 76.9 10/10
  • Public order 72.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 67.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Other crime 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Lincolns Inn Fields 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 Lincolns Inn Fields (WC2A 3LZ) 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 Lincolns Inn Fields (WC2A 3LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Holborn. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lincolns Inn Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/199)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A301 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A301 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A301 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A301 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Portsmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Keeley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Great Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A301 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Great Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Great Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Great Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wild Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drury Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Drury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drury Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Other theft Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Holborn Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Holborn 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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