Crime Rates at Russell Chambers, London, WC1A 2JU

Russell Chambers area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Chambers (WC1A 2JU) in the last 12 months was 289.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Chambers (WC1A 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 267 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holborn (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.