Crime Rates at Charterhouse Street, London, EC1N 6SA

Charterhouse Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

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 Charterhouse Street (EC1N 6SA) in the last 12 months was 415.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charterhouse Street (EC1N 6SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 322 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenhill Rents (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.