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 6EU) 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 6EU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fitzroy Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/254)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Titchfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gosfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridford Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bridford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bridford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridford Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cavendish Mews North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Langham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Richardson'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Langham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Langham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Langham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gosfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Great Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cleveland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Whitfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Whitfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howland Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Great Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Whitfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Great Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Great Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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