Total Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southampton Row area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 567 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 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Row (WC1B 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southampton Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/174)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Little Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barter Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dunn'S Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Dunn'S Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dunn'S Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dunn'S Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grenville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Square —
Sep 2025Drugs Russell Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Square —
Sep 2025Other theft Barter Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 174

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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