Crime Rates at Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3BN

Great Russell Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 138th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Russell Street (WC1B 3BN) in the last 12 months was 303.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Russell Street (WC1B 3BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dyott Street, where police recorded 261 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.