Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Swinton Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 92nd 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 Swinton Street (WC1X 9NT) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinton Street (WC1X 9NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Omega Place, where police recorded 282 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (76 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swinton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person King'S Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Northdown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mecklenburgh Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mecklenburgh Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray'S Inn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidmouth Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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