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

Grays Inn Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 130th 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 8RH) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grays Inn Road (WC1X 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 212 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.