Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 40.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Burglary 20.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bourne Estate 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 Bourne Estate (EC1N 7UE) 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 Bourne Estate (EC1N 7UE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bourne Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/129)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A401 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery White Bear Yd Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order White Bear Yd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Topham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Topham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leather Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

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