Total Crime Rate

2055.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2055.2 10/10
  • Other theft 631.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 349.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 325.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 245.4 10/10
  • Burglary 110.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 110.4 10/10
  • Robbery 67.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.2 10/10
  • Drugs 49.1 10/10
  • Public order 42.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.5 10/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 5PN) 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 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 501 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/362)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Long Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Acre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Covent Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Covent Garden Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Covent Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Long Acre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kean Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Kemble Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kean Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Long Acre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Long Acre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 362

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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