Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 15.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.3 1/10
  • Robbery 1.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Mecklenburgh Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mecklenburgh Street (WC1N 2AH) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mecklenburgh Street (WC1N 2AH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mecklenburgh Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brownlow Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brownlow Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leeke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray'S Inn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leeke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Doughty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millman Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Mecklenburgh Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Swinton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rugby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Leeke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rugby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rugby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mecklenburgh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidmouth Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mecklenburgh Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Ormond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Ormond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leeke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calthorpe Street —
Apr 2026Public order Frederick Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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