Total Crime Rate

671.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 671.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 289.5 10/10
  • Public order 136.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 70.2 10/10
  • Drugs 57.0 10/10
  • Other theft 30.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.5 10/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great James Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 567 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 3HB) in the last 12 months was 671.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 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 Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -73.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 438.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great James Street (WC1N 3HB), 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.

Crime Over Time in Great James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gray'S Inn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Long Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lamb'S Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roger Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Barbon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barbon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roger Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mecklenburgh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New North Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New North Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Mecklenburgh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mecklenburgh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order John'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rugby Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orde Hall Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Catton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Catton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Catton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Catton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Catton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orde Hall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gray'S Inn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Great Ormond Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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