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 6HE) 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 6HE), 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 | Drugs | Warren Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitfield Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chitty Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goodge Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Street | 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 | Drugs | Goodge Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hanson Street | Under investigation |
| 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 Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Place | Under investigation |
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