Total Crime Rate
773.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Torrington Place 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 Torrington Place (WC1E 7HH) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Torrington Place (WC1E 7HH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tottenham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howland Mews East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howland Mews East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howland Mews East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathbone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rathbone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Keppel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tottenham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tottenham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Howland Mews East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tottenham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tottenham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tottenham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tottenham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tottenham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tottenham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tottenham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Stephenson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howland Mews East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howland Mews East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodge Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goodge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Street | β |
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