Crime Rates at Sandwich Street, London, WC1H 9PT

Sandwich Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 66th 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 Sandwich Street (WC1H 9PT) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Sandwich Street (WC1H 9PT), 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.