Total Crime Rate

622.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

412.3 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 622.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 412.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 289.5 10/10
  • Public order 109.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.0 10/10
  • Other theft 52.6 10/10
  • Drugs 30.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.7 10/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Great James Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 59th 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 Great James Street (WC1N 3DP) in the last 12 months was 622.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% higher 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 412.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great James Street (WC1N 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Emerald Street. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Holborn & Covent Garden

Crime Over Time in Great James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A401 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Brownlow Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brownlow Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray'S Inn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A401 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Doughty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princeton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princeton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Princeton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roger Street —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpur Street —
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Data Sources

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