Crime Rates at Whidborne Street, London, WC1H 8EU

Whidborne Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 197th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whidborne Street (WC1H 8EU) in the last 12 months was 213.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whidborne Street (WC1H 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 603 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crestfield Street (107 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.