Crime Rates at Russell Square, London, WC1B 5ER

Russell Square area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 115th highest crime rate of 567 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 5ER) in the last 12 months was 384.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Square (WC1B 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.