Total Crime Rate

1819.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

319.8 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 1819.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 464.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 319.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 310.8 10/10
  • Other theft 306.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 220.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.7 10/10
  • Public order 81.1 10/10
  • Burglary 49.6 10/10
  • Drugs 49.6 10/10
  • Robbery 49.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.1 10/10
  • Other crime 22.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
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

Neal Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 10th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Neal Street (WC2H 9QG) in the last 12 months was 1819.8 per 1,000 residents and was 171.6% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 319.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neal Street (WC2H 9QG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Neal Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/590)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dryden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shaftesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaftesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Monmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Monmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Monmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willoughby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shaftesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Willoughby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coptic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coptic Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coptic Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coptic Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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