Total Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Gloucester Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 99th 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 Old Gloucester Street (WC1N 3AD) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Gloucester Street (WC1N 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holborn, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emerald Street (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old Gloucester Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Holborn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bedford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Gloucester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Drake Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theobald'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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