Crime Rates at Thanet Street, London, WC1H 9QL

Thanet Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Thanet Street (WC1H 9QL) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thanet Street (WC1H 9QL), 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.