Total Crime Rate
312.0 per 1,000
All offences · 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 0JZ) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 0JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Holborn & Covent Garden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mecklenburgh Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gwynne Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Theft from the person | King'S Cross Road | 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 | Drugs | King'S Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King'S Cross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cubitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Granville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ampton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ampton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ampton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pooles Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attneave Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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