Crime Rates at Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EP

Argyle 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 Argyle Street (WC1H 8EP) 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 Argyle Street (WC1H 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 539 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crestfield Street (89 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.