Total Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wren Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 30th 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 Wren Street (WC1X 0HA) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wren Street (WC1X 0HA), the main crime hotspot is near Emerald Street. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 89 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cubitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gwynne Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Granville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calthorpe Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calthorpe Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roger Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pooles Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidmouth Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ampton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ampton Street | β |
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