Total Crime Rate
132.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Guilford Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Guilford Street (WC1N 1DT) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guilford Street (WC1N 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Emerald Street. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mecklenburgh Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roger Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John'S Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doughty Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Ormond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Ormond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Doughty Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orde Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orde Hall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cubitt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dombey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A401 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bedford Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theobald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theobald'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theobald'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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