Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grays Inn Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 567 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 Grays Inn Road (WC1X 8EL) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grays Inn Road (WC1X 8EL), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rugby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pakenham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pakenham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A401 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John'S Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vine Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portpool Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portpool Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Doughty Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Baldwin'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baldwin'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
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