Total Crime Rate

805.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.9 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 805.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 367.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.9 10/10
  • Other theft 101.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 70.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Public order 57.5 10/10
  • Burglary 39.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Robbery 17.7 10/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
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 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Betterton Street (WC2H 9BU) in the last 12 months was 805.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 154.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betterton Street (WC2H 9BU), 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 (65 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 (30/417)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stukeley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willoughby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Willoughby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willoughby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willoughby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willoughby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willoughby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drury Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Shaftesbury Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shaftesbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shaftesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaftesbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shaftesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B402 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
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Data Sources

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