Total Crime Rate

1466.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

262.4 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 1466.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 339.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 262.4 10/10
  • Other theft 262.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 259.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 166.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 86.4 10/10
  • Burglary 74.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 74.1 9/10
  • Public order 64.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.6 10/10
  • Drugs 34.0 10/10
  • Robbery 30.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Princeton Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 15th highest crime rate of 548 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 Princeton Street (WC1R 4AX) in the last 12 months was 1466.1 per 1,000 residents and was 118.8% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 262.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princeton Street (WC1R 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holborn, where police recorded 251 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.

View Crime In Holborn & Covent Garden

Crime Over Time in Princeton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/147)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newman'S Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Procter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gate Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpur Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Procter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Procter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Procter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Procter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Procter Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Gate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Buildings Under investigation
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 2026Burglary Gate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southampton Buildings 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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