Crime Rates at Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8JR

Grays Inn Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 71st 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 8JR) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grays Inn Road (WC1X 8JR), 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.