Postcode district · London
Crime in WC1H
How much crime is recorded in WC1H, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Population
- 19,370 (2024)
WC1HPostcode district · London
How safe is WC1H
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC1H, 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
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
162
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
WC1HNational
Burglary32.19.1
Other theft32.04.5
Theft from the person30.32.1
Anti-social behaviour30.210.7
Violence and sexual offences27.123.6
Public order8.54.6
Shoplifting8.08.4
Robbery5.51.4
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Drugs3.82.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.