This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.36 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.36 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in King's Cross
Crime trends · King's Cross
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +10%
ASB
9
YoY -71%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -62%
Burglary
3
YoY -73%
Criminal damage
5
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
126
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in King's Cross
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,325
White Brit.23.8%
Other White18.3%
Bangladeshi13.1%
African8.3%
Chinese8.2%
+ 12 other groups · 28.3%
Religion
Total residents: 12,326
No religion33.0%
Christian27.1%
Muslim24.2%
Not answered9.5%
Hindu2.1%
+ 2 other religions · 4.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,324
25–3421.4%
35–4917.8%
20–2417.7%
50–6412.9%
16–199.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.7%
Households
Total households: 4,763
Other32.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%
