Total Crime Rate
205.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Cross Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 168th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Cross Road (WC1X 9DH) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Cross Road (WC1X 9DH), the main crime hotspot is near Caledonia Street. Police recorded 308 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cubitt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calshot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Omega Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Killick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Killick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Killick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Omega Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calshot Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calshot Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calshot Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calshot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Omega Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sidmouth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumming Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledonia Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledonia Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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