Total Crime Rate
396.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Britannia Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 101st highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Britannia Street (WC1X 9JD) in the last 12 months was 396.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Bloomsbury average (669.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Britannia Street (WC1X 9JD), 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 | Drugs | Field Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfe Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfe Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balfe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Balfe Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfe Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharfdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harrison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | β |
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