Total Crime Rate
315.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunswick 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 1AW) 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 1AW), 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 | Bicycle theft | Marchmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cosmo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B504 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B504 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B504 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leigh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Barbon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barbon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cosmo Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Henrietta Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Henrietta Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hunter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tavistock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tavistock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cosmo Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cosmo Place | Offender given penalty notice |
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.