Total Crime Rate
213.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chancellors Court area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 201st highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chancellors Court (WC1N 3JP) in the last 12 months was 213.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chancellors Court (WC1N 3JP), 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.
View Crime In Holborn & Covent Garden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Boswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A401 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Ormond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Ormond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dombey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John'S Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doughty Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Race Track | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Race Track | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Procter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Procter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Procter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orde Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloomsbury Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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