Postcode · London
Crime in N1 9NL
How much crime is recorded in N1 9NL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King's Cross & Bloomsbury North
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,379 (2024)
N1 9NLLondon
How safe is N1 9NL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 84.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 9NL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
84.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
265
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).
N1 9NLNational
Anti-social behaviour78.910.7
Violence and sexual offences58.023.6
Other theft32.14.5
Theft from the person31.62.1
Burglary22.79.1
Public order13.14.6
Robbery10.51.4
Vehicle crime10.03.5
Drugs9.52.4
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Other crime4.01.5
Shoplifting3.38.4
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.