Total Crime Rate

643.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 643.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 218.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 137.7 10/10
  • Other theft 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Public order 36.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Robbery 16.2 10/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fitzroy Square area has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 57th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fitzroy Square (W1T 6ED) in the last 12 months was 643.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 154.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitzroy Square (W1T 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Whitfield Place. Police recorded 561 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fitzroy Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/249)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Whitfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Munster Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Munster Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hallam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person New Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolmer'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft New Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolmer'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howland Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolmer'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osnaburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Osnaburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cleveland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Munster Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B506 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clipstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clipstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clipstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B506 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clipstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clipstone Street —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 249

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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