Crime Rates at High Holborn, London, WC1V 6JJ

High Holborn 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 High Holborn (WC1V 6JJ) 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 High Holborn (WC1V 6JJ), 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.