Total Crime Rate
233.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tavistock Place area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 185th 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 Tavistock Place (WC1H 9RG) in the last 12 months was 233.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tavistock Place (WC1H 9RG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 306 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tavistock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whidborne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Whidborne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavistock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tavistock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tavistock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tavistock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midhope Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Midhope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Midhope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Russell Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hastings Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bidborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bidborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bidborough Street | Under investigation |
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