Postcode district · London
Crime in WC1X
How much crime is recorded in WC1X, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Population
- 19,707 (2024)
WC1XPostcode district · London
How safe is WC1X
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC1X, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
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).
WC1XNational
Burglary32.99.1
Other theft22.94.5
Anti-social behaviour21.210.7
Violence and sexual offences20.723.6
Theft from the person18.82.1
Shoplifting17.58.4
Public order6.14.6
Robbery4.61.4
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Drugs3.62.4
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.