Total Crime Rate

256.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 256.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 167th highest 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 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 256.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (425.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Estate (EC1N 7UQ), 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 (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Verulam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
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 2026Theft from the person Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Bear Yd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery White Bear Yd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order White Bear Yd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Topham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Topham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Leather Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leather Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Bear Yd Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Bear Yd Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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