Crime Rates at Queen Square, London, WC1N 3AR

Queen Square area has the 37th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 104th 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 Queen Square (WC1N 3AR) in the last 12 months was 409.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Square (WC1N 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.