Crime Rates at New Compton Street, London, WC2H 8DA

New Compton Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 10th 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 New Compton Street (WC2H 8DA) in the last 12 months was 1819.8 per 1,000 residents and was 171.6% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 319.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Compton Street (WC2H 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 1641 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (225 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.