Total Crime Rate

1736.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

355.8 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 1736.2 10/10
  • Other theft 564.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 355.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 325.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 294.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 282.2 10/10
  • Burglary 55.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.9 10/10
  • Public order 36.8 10/10
  • Robbery 36.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 30.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.5 7/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Betterton Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 12th 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 Betterton Street (WC2H 9BP) in the last 12 months was 1736.2 per 1,000 residents and was 159.2% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 355.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betterton Street (WC2H 9BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 381 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Betterton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/396)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Russell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Maiden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maiden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maiden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stukeley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dryden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs James Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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