Total Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 51.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromer Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 268th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromer Street (WC1H 8DF) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Street (WC1H 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Crestfield Street. Police recorded 389 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromer Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bidborough Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Cross Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Judd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Judd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Judd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Judd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street
Sep 2025Other theft Marchmont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary King'S Cross Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King'S Cross Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bidborough Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crestfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crestfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crestfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crestfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crestfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bidborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft King'S Cross Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Judd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person King'S Cross Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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