Total Crime Rate

1819.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

319.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1819.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 464.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 319.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 310.8 10/10
  • Other theft 306.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 220.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.7 10/10
  • Public order 81.1 10/10
  • Burglary 49.6 10/10
  • Drugs 49.6 10/10
  • Robbery 49.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.1 10/10
  • Other crime 22.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shorts Gardens 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 Shorts Gardens (WC2H 9AT) 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 Shorts Gardens (WC2H 9AT), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 1113 crimes here, including 187 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 (30/671)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Little Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Newport Street —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dyott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dyott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dryden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dryden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dyott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dyott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dyott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Giles Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dyott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 671

Data Sources

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