Total Crime Rate

1982.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1982.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 482.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 378.4 10/10
  • Other theft 337.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 270.3 10/10
  • Burglary 126.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.1 10/10
  • Public order 54.1 10/10
  • Drugs 40.5 10/10
  • Robbery 40.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.5 10/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
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

Shorts Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 14th 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 Shorts Gardens (WC2H 9AT) in the last 12 months was 1982.0 per 1,000 residents and was 171.7% 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 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 234.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorts Gardens (WC2H 9AT), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 1616 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shorts Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/719)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Neal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Neal Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neal Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stacey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stacey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Greek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Greek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Greek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Greek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Greek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nottingham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Nottingham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nottingham Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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