Crime Rates at Gower Street, London, WC1E 6AF

Gower Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 44th 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 Gower Street (WC1E 6AF) in the last 12 months was 773.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 148.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Street (WC1E 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 531 crimes here, including 231 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.