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Crime in WC1N 2

How much crime is recorded in WC1N 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
7,917 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WC1N 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC1N 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).

WC1N 2National
Burglary21.19.1
Violence and sexual offences17.223.6
Anti-social behaviour16.810.7
Other theft12.64.5
Theft from the person12.32.1
Public order3.84.6
Shoplifting3.78.4
Drugs3.62.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Robbery2.21.4
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 7% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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