Crime Rates at Northington Street, London, WC1N 2JF

Northington Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

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 Northington Street (WC1N 2JF) in the last 12 months was 506.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northington Street (WC1N 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southampton Buildings, where police recorded 233 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emerald Street (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.