Total Crime Rate

168.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 168.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Drugs 21.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

John Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 548 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 John Street (WC1N 2ES) in the last 12 months was 168.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (425.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (WC1N 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southampton Buildings, where police recorded 240 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emerald Street (89 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dombey Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Race Track —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpur Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pooles Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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