Crime Rates at Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5AD

Drury Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 13th highest crime rate of 567 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 Drury Lane (WC2B 5AD) in the last 12 months was 2055.2 per 1,000 residents and was 181.7% higher than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 362.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drury Lane (WC2B 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 494 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.