Total Crime Rate
113.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baldwins Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Baldwins Gardens (EC1N 7RR) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baldwins Gardens (EC1N 7RR), 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.
View Crime In Holborn & Covent Garden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laystall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | White Bear Yd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | White Bear Yd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | White Bear Yd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B521 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chancery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portpool Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
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