Total Crime Rate

345.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 345.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 81.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.6 10/10
  • Other theft 70.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Russell Square area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 124th highest crime rate of 548 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 Russell Square (WC1B 5EH) in the last 12 months was 345.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Square (WC1B 5EH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 277 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/126)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Compton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigh Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Leigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person B504 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B504 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bernard Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coram Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coram Street —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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