Crime Rates at Bloomsbury Place, London, SW18 2JB

Bloomsbury Place area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Falconbrook , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bloomsbury Place (SW18 2JB) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Falconbrook average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloomsbury Place (SW18 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.