Total Crime Rate
1332.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Endell Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 22nd 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 Endell Street (WC2H 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 1332.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% higher than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 119.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Endell Street (WC2H 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 1379 crimes here, including 154 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bloomsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rose Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Newport Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Drury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drury Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nottingham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Long Acre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Acre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Acre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Long Acre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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