Total Crime Rate
121.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromer Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cromer Street (WC1H 8LB) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromer Street (WC1H 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Crestfield Street. Police recorded 413 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In King's Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Chad'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Regent Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Chad'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkenhead Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tankerton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caledonia Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caledonia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Caledonia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Caledonia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Caledonia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Caledonia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Caledonia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Caledonia Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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