Crime Rates at Baldwins Gardens, London, EC1N 7SD

Baldwins Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 174th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baldwins Gardens (EC1N 7SD) in the last 12 months was 252.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baldwins Gardens (EC1N 7SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southampton Buildings, where police recorded 233 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.