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 7UR) 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 7UR), 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 (30/158)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Onslow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portpool Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portpool Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portpool Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portpool Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portpool Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portpool Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portpool Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Hill —
Apr 2026Burglary Vine Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vine Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldbath Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Warner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Baldwin'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baldwin'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laystall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Topham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holborn Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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