Crime Rates at Mecklenburgh Square, London, WC1N 2AD

Mecklenburgh Square area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mecklenburgh Square (WC1N 2AD) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mecklenburgh Square (WC1N 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Emerald Street. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.