Postcode · London
Crime in WC1H 9RT
How much crime is recorded in WC1H 9RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King's Cross & Bloomsbury North
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,203 (2024)
WC1H 9RTLondon
How safe is WC1H 9RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WC1H 9RT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
175
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).
WC1H 9RTNational
Anti-social behaviour56.510.7
Violence and sexual offences34.323.6
Theft from the person19.92.1
Burglary16.79.1
Other theft15.64.5
Vehicle crime11.53.5
Robbery7.31.4
Public order7.24.6
Bicycle theft5.81.0
Drugs5.02.4
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.