Crime Rates at Newton Street, London, WC2B 5EF

Newton Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 54th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Street (WC2B 5EF) in the last 12 months was 650.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Street (WC2B 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 267 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holborn (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.