Total Crime Rate

1105.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

175.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1105.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 311.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 246.2 10/10
  • Other theft 216.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 175.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.5 10/10
  • Burglary 60.3 10/10
  • Public order 50.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.1 10/10
  • Drugs 25.1 10/10
  • Robbery 20.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Other crime 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

Dukes Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 24th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dukes Road (WC1H 9AD) in the last 12 months was 1105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 175.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dukes Road (WC1H 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dukes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/168)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A501 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A501 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A501 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mabledon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mabledon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4200 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Burton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mabledon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A501 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mabledon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Endsleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Endsleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byng Place —
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Data Sources

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