Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southampton Row area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 90th 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 Southampton Row (WC1B 5AE) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Row (WC1B 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southampton Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/182)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosmo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colonnade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cosmo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cosmo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cosmo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosmo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosmo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosmo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Colonnade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bloomsbury Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 182

Data Sources

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