Crime Rates at University Street, London, WC1E 6JL

University Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 12th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around University Street (WC1E 6JL) in the last 12 months was 2085.1 per 1,000 residents and was 185.8% higher than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 1000.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around University Street (WC1E 6JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitfield Place, where police recorded 561 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (231 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.