Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grays Inn Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 87th 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 Grays Inn Road (WC1X 8RH) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grays Inn Road (WC1X 8RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Omega Place, where police recorded 282 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (76 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In King's Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Cross Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Cross Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Cross Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Cross Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leeke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leeke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leeke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Leeke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | King'S Cross Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | King'S Cross Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King'S Cross Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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