Total Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charlotte 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 Charlotte Street (W1T 4QA) 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 Charlotte Street (W1T 4QA), 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.
View Crime In Bloomsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tottenham Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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