Total Crime Rate

755.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.1 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 755.5 10/10
  • Other theft 244.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 170.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 38.5 8/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Robbery 16.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.7 10/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 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.
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Crime overview

Bernard Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 46th highest crime rate of 548 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 Bernard Street (WC1N 1LE) in the last 12 months was 755.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher 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 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Street (WC1N 1LE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bernard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/137)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colonnade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Colonnade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marchmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marchmont Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colonnade Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Colonnade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cosmo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B504 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Russell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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