Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Part Of area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Part Of (WC1H 8LS) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Part Of (WC1H 8LS), 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 | Theft from the person | Keystone Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | King'S Cross Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King'S Cross Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King'S Cross Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King'S Cross Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King'S Cross Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | King'S Cross Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King'S Cross Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | King'S Cross Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Seaford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harrison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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