Crime Rates at Birkenhead Street, London, WC1H 8BL

Birkenhead Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 18th highest crime rate of 548 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 Birkenhead Street (WC1H 8BL) in the last 12 months was 1404.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 272 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 79.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 259 (≈ 350.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkenhead Street (WC1H 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Crestfield Street. Police recorded 413 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.