Crime Rates at Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1LJ

Bernard Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 48th highest crime rate of 567 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 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 722.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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