Total Crime Rate

838.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 838.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 263.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 190.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.8 10/10
  • Other theft 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.1 10/10
  • Burglary 64.8 10/10
  • Public order 40.5 10/10
  • Drugs 28.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Robbery 16.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 40th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (W1P 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 838.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 149.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode W1P 5HQ, the main crime hotspot is near Whitfield Place. Police recorded 466 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in W1P 5HQ area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/218)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ogle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grafton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Warren Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Warren Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warren Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gosfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gosfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Carburton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Carburton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carburton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carburton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Triton Square —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cypress Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Carburton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Warren Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Warren Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Warren Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Triton Square —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Warren Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Foley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Foley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Triton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Richardson'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cypress Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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