Total Crime Rate
179.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Judd Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Judd Street (WC1H 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 179.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Judd Street (WC1H 9QZ), 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.
View Crime In Bloomsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woburn Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4200 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A4200 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A4200 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A4200 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marchmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marchmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marchmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marchmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marchmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Marchmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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