Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fitzroy Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

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 Fitzroy Street (W1T 4BL) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitzroy Street (W1T 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 510 crimes here, including 239 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fitzroy Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nassau Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cleveland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grafton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grafton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tottenham Street
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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