Total Crime Rate

186.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 186.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cromer Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 225th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromer Street (WC1H 8DY) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Street (WC1H 8DY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cromer Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Chad'S Street
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Chad'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Regent Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkenhead Street
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Omega Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Shoplifting Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Omega Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Omega Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mecklenburgh Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Omega Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Omega Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mecklenburgh Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mecklenburgh Street

Data Sources

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