Total Crime Rate
168.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northington Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 249th highest crime rate of 567 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 Northington Street (WC1N 2NW) in the last 12 months was 168.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northington Street (WC1N 2NW), the main crime hotspot is near Emerald Street. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gray'S Inn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A401 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bedford Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Red Lion Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brownlow Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theobald'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dombey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A401 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theobald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theobald'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Doughty Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John'S Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lamb'S Conduit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barbon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Barbon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Street | Under investigation |
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