Postcode district · London
Crime in EC1N
How much crime is recorded in EC1N, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Population
- 7,544 (2024)
EC1NPostcode district · London
How safe is EC1N
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC1N, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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).
EC1NNational
Burglary66.99.1
Shoplifting24.58.4
Other theft23.94.5
Theft from the person19.12.1
Violence and sexual offences13.623.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Public order6.04.6
Robbery4.11.4
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Drugs2.72.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.