Postcode · London
Crime in WC2H 9BE
How much crime is recorded in WC2H 9BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
WC2H 9BELondon
How safe is WC2H 9BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 88.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WC2H 9BE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
88.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
474
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).
WC2H 9BENational
Theft from the person131.82.1
Other theft89.54.5
Anti-social behaviour83.010.7
Burglary68.69.1
Violence and sexual offences54.023.6
Shoplifting40.88.4
Public order19.44.6
Robbery17.11.4
Drugs9.42.4
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Other crime3.21.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.