Total Crime Rate
1332.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper St Martins Lane 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 Upper St Martins Lane (WC2H 9DL) 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 Upper St Martins Lane (WC2H 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 2068 crimes here, including 445 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bloomsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B404 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B404 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B404 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B404 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B404 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B404 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garrick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garrick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Garrick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Garrick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Garrick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Phoenix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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