Total Crime Rate
132.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John 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 John Street (WC1N 2BY) 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 John Street (WC1N 2BY), 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 | Other theft | Laystall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dombey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theobald'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theobald'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theobald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A401 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bedford Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laystall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brownlow Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mecklenburgh Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mecklenburgh Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orde Hall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laystall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laystall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Laystall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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