Crime Rates at Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2SF

Whitfield Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 567 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 Whitfield Street (W1T 2SF) in the last 12 months was 1191.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% higher than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 144.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Street (W1T 2SF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 982 crimes here, including 188 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.