Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 2ST
How much crime is recorded in NW1 2ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King's Cross & Bloomsbury North
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
NW1 2STLondon
How safe is NW1 2ST
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 92.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 2ST 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
92.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
396
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 2STNational
Other theft96.24.5
Theft from the person75.62.1
Anti-social behaviour68.010.7
Violence and sexual offences47.823.6
Burglary25.79.1
Robbery21.61.4
Public order21.54.6
Vehicle crime16.13.5
Shoplifting12.98.4
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Drugs9.52.4
Bicycle theft6.41.0
Other crime3.31.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.