Crime Rates at Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB

Torrington Place area has the 27th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 48th 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 Torrington Place (WC1E 7HB) in the last 12 months was 698.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -32.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torrington Place (WC1E 7HB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 510 crimes here, including 239 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.