Crime Rates at Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NY

Tottenham Court Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 44th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tottenham Court Road (W1T 7NY) in the last 12 months was 773.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 148.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tottenham Court Road (W1T 7NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitfield Place, where police recorded 561 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (231 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.