Robbery & theft · 1971 · 1970s

The Baker Street Robbery

In 1971 a gang tunnelled into the vault of Lloyds Bank on Baker Street, London, from a rented shop two doors away. They stole an estimated £1.5 to £3 million from safety deposit boxes. Reporting was suppressed under a D-notice and the case later inspired the film The Bank Job.

This summary is written in our own words from published historical sources. Map locations are approximate. Every case in the archive is at least ten years old.