Total Crime Rate

1982.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monmouth Street 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 Monmouth Street (WC2H 9DD) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Monmouth Street (WC2H 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 1486 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (255 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Monmouth Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane β€”
Sep 2025Other theft New Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft New Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Row β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hop Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hop Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Martin'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Lane β€”
Sep 2025Public order New Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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