Total Crime Rate

1332.1 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 1332.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 415.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 303.3 10/10
  • Other theft 231.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.4 9/10
  • Burglary 46.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.5 10/10
  • Drugs 32.5 10/10
  • Robbery 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.3 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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 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 Shorts Gardens (WC2H 9AU) 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 Shorts Gardens (WC2H 9AU), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 1748 crimes here, including 214 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 (30/702)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Betterton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
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 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Compton Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Compton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Compton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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