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Crime in WC1B 3

How much crime is recorded in WC1B 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
9,082 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WC1B 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC1B 3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
51.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
271
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

WC1B 3National
Other theft60.44.5
Burglary59.69.1
Theft from the person58.92.1
Anti-social behaviour44.610.7
Violence and sexual offences31.323.6
Shoplifting30.48.4
Public order10.14.6
Robbery8.21.4
Bicycle theft5.41.0
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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