Crime Rates at Heathcote Street, London, WC1N 2AL

Heathcote Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 130th 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 Heathcote Street (WC1N 2AL) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathcote Street (WC1N 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.