Crime Rates at Acton Street, London, WC1X 9NG

Acton Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury , and the 116th highest crime rate of 567 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 Acton Street (WC1X 9NG) in the last 12 months was 378.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Bloomsbury average (729.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 144.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acton Street (WC1X 9NG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.