Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maple Street area has the lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 23rd 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 Maple Street (W1T 6HB) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Street (W1T 6HB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 478 crimes here, including 237 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 | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Triton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mortimer Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Triton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Triton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Triton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Triton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Triton Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Triton Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riding House Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Richardson'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Richardson'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Richardson'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richardson'S Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richardson'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richardson'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Riding House Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tolmer'S Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tolmer'S Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tolmer'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tolmer'S Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tolmer'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tolmer'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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