Crime Rates at Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0AJ

Northampton Square area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street , and the 29th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northampton Square (EC1V 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 299.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Bread Street average (472.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northampton Square (EC1V 0AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.