Total Crime Rate

509.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.9 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 509.7 10/10
  • Other theft 159.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 42.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Robbery 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Coram Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 76th 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 Coram Street (WC1N 1HT) in the last 12 months was 509.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coram Street (WC1N 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coram Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/145)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B504 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B504 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Marchmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colonnade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigh Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Leigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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