Total Crime Rate

1294.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

241.9 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 1294.4 10/10
  • Other theft 540.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 241.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 181.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 145.2 10/10
  • Burglary 52.4 10/10
  • Robbery 40.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.3 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.2 7/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Other crime 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

High Holborn area has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 19th highest crime rate of 548 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 High Holborn (WC1V 7BD) in the last 12 months was 1294.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 241.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Holborn (WC1V 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 277 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Holborn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/350)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dunn'S Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Betterton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Catton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Catton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Catton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dunn'S Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dunn'S Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gilbert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holborn Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holborn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gilbert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gilbert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Betterton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub 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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