Total Crime Rate
1332.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Neal Street 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 Neal Street (WC2H 9PE) 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 Neal Street (WC2H 9PE), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 1445 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cranbourn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cranbourn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cranbourn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cranbourn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranbourn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranbourn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Long Acre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Neal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Neal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Acre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Acre | — |
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