Total Crime Rate

315.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 315.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 54.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 50.7 10/10
  • Other theft 47.1 10/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.5 10/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Robbery 10.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brunswick Centre area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 135th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Centre (WC1N 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 315.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 108.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Centre (WC1N 1AQ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Brunswick Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/154)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Judd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Russell Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B504 —
Sep 2025Theft from the person B504 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B504 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Square —
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grenville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Leigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Leigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Leigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marchmont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Marchmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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