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

Warren Street 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 Warren Street (W1T 5NT) 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 Warren Street (W1T 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 489 crimes here, including 237 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Warren Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howland Mews East
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital 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 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tolmer'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warren Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warren Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Gardens

Data Sources

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