Crime Rates at Westking Place, London, WC1H 8AH

Westking Place area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 177th 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 Westking Place (WC1H 8AH) in the last 12 months was 239.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westking Place (WC1H 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near St Chad'S Street. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.