Total Crime Rate
145.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burton Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Street (WC1H 9XX) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burton Street (WC1H 9XX), 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.
View Crime In Bloomsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bidborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | 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 | Other theft | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Russell Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mabledon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mabledon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mabledon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mabledon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marchmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leigh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Russell Square | Local resolution |
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