Total Crime Rate

1404.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

350.0 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 1404.1 10/10
  • Other theft 367.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 350.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 291.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 197.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 174.3 10/10
  • Public order 75.7 10/10
  • Robbery 70.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Drugs 32.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.9 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
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

Hand Axe Yard area has the 13th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 18th 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 Hand Axe Yard (WC1X 8BD) in the last 12 months was 1404.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% 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 272 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 79.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 259 (≈ 350.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hand Axe Yard (WC1X 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Crestfield Street. Police recorded 413 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hand Axe Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/315)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Keystone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledonia Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Keystone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Keystone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Keystone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Keystone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ampton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ampton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ampton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkenhead Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Caledonia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Caledonia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caledonia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wharfdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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