Total Crime Rate

269.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 269.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.5 10/10
  • Burglary 39.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Other theft 32.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northington Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 161st highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northington Street (WC1N 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 269.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (β‰ˆ 111.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 325.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northington Street (WC1N 2JJ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Northington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Square β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Southampton Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Portpool Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane β€”
Sep 2025Public order John'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Langton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portpool Lane β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Langton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sandland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person A401 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doughty Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doughty Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Long Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Long Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roger Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roger Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pooles Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Southampton Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Southampton Buildings Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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