Total Crime Rate
384.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leeke Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 114th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leeke Street (WC1X 9HZ) in the last 12 months was 384.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leeke Street (WC1X 9HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Caledonia Street. Police recorded 308 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sidmouth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ampton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sidmouth Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penton Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penton Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sidmouth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seaford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Harrison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harrison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Balfe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Cross Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caledonia Street | Under investigation |
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