Total Crime Rate
312.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Calthorpe Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 134th 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 Calthorpe Street (WC1X 0JS) in the last 12 months was 312.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (425.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (β 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Calthorpe Street (WC1X 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Emerald Street. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Holborn & Covent Garden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attneave Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | King'S Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Attneave Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Attneave Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attneave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | King'S Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | King'S Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King'S Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calthorpe Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calthorpe Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roger Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ampton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ampton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ampton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
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