Total Crime Rate

509.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 509.7 10/10
  • Other theft 159.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 42.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Robbery 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Brunswick Centre area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 76th highest crime rate of 548 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 Brunswick Centre (WC1N 1AN) in the last 12 months was 509.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Centre (WC1N 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bloomsbury

Crime Over Time in Brunswick Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/152)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Marchmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cosmo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Cosmo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tavistock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tavistock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colonnade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tavistock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tavistock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Cosmo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosmo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosmo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosmo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cosmo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 152

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑