Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 2BF
How much crime is recorded in NW1 2BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,777 (2024)
NW1 2BFLondon
How safe is NW1 2BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 2BF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NW1 2BFNational
Burglary60.19.1
Violence and sexual offences27.623.6
Theft from the person26.52.1
Other theft25.34.5
Anti-social behaviour19.410.7
Public order8.84.6
Shoplifting4.68.4
Bicycle theft4.51.0
Robbery3.81.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs2.72.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.