Postcode · London
Crime in WC1N 1BE
How much crime is recorded in WC1N 1BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King's Cross & Bloomsbury North
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,421 (2024)
WC1N 1BELondon
How safe is WC1N 1BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WC1N 1BE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
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).
WC1N 1BENational
Other theft34.94.5
Anti-social behaviour27.710.7
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Burglary18.39.1
Theft from the person17.82.1
Shoplifting11.18.4
Public order9.14.6
Robbery5.21.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.