Total Crime Rate

3920.8 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 3920.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 943.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 831.7 10/10
  • Other theft 755.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 359.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 353.1 10/10
  • Public order 198.0 10/10
  • Burglary 158.4 10/10
  • Robbery 128.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 56.1 10/10
  • Drugs 26.4 10/10
  • Other crime 23.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
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

Jockey S Fields area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 3rd 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 Jockey S Fields (WC1R 4BW) in the last 12 months was 3920.8 per 1,000 residents and was 437.5% higher than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 286 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 48.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 686.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jockey S Fields (WC1R 4BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southampton Buildings, where police recorded 233 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 Jockey S Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/116)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laystall Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laystall Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Laystall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Laystall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Laystall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laystall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laystall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New North Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New North Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Great Ormond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Portpool Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Race Track Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Race Track —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Ormond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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