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Crime in WC1H 8

How much crime is recorded in WC1H 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
9,264 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WC1H 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC1H 8, 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
189
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).

WC1H 8National
Anti-social behaviour44.810.7
Other theft33.54.5
Theft from the person31.42.1
Violence and sexual offences30.423.6
Burglary23.89.1
Public order8.74.6
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Robbery7.31.4
Drugs5.82.4
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Shoplifting4.08.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 6% since 2022.

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