Total Crime Rate
74.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fitzroy Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 567 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 4BP) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fitzroy Street (W1T 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitfield Place, where police recorded 561 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (231 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolmer'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolmer'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charlotte Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Titchfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Great Titchfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gosfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Midford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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