Crime Rates at Harrison Street, London, WC1H 8JG

Harrison Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 262nd lowest 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 Harrison Street (WC1H 8JG) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrison Street (WC1H 8JG), 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.