Monthly Report

Crime in Holborn and Covent Garden — May 2025

5,019 crimes recorded in Holborn and Covent Garden, Metropolitan Police Service during May 2025. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

5,019 Total Crimes
Theft from Person Most Common Crime
88.2% Crimes with Outcome
↓10.9% vs Same Month Last Year (5631)

Crime by Category

May 2025 — 5019 total

Theft from Person
1316
Other Theft
1079
Violent Crime
655
Anti-Social Behaviour
593
Shoplifting
355
Public Order
213
Robbery
171
Burglary
152
Drugs
134
Criminal Damage & Arson
125
Vehicle Crime
114
Bicycle Theft
80
Other Crime
22
Possession of Weapons
10

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in May 2025

  1. 1 On or near Nightclub 387
  2. 2 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 281
  3. 3 On or near Theatre/concert Hall 260
  4. 4 On or near Parking Area 192
  5. 5 On or near Shopping Area 158
  6. 6 On or near Conference/exhibition Centre 110
  7. 7 On or near Hills Place 88
  8. 8 On or near Market Place 61
  9. 9 On or near Leicester Square 58
  10. 10 On or near Soho Street 57
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.