Total Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Part Of area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Part Of (WC1H 8LS) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Part Of (WC1H 8LS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Argyle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crestfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belgrove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Belgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Belgrove Street | Under investigation |
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