Total Crime Rate
1108.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
133.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Neal Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 548 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 Neal Street (WC2H 9PE) in the last 12 months was 1108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Neal Street (WC2H 9PE), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 1002 crimes here, including 167 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Holborn & Covent Garden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B402 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shaftesbury Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Willoughby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Willoughby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willoughby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willoughby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willoughby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | B404 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B404 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shaftesbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shaftesbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Willoughby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
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