WC1B has an annual crime rate of 59.98 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in WC1B?

As of April 2026, WC1B has an annual crime rate of 59.98 per 1,000 residents, based on 244 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in WC1B?

The most common crime type in WC1B is Theft from Person, accounting for 82 incidents in April 2026 — 33.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the WC1B local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WC1B: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WC1B recorded 244 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 23.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring59.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment244 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 23.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

244

trending_down -14.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.98per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

453

Within WC1B district

Islington

56,723

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Dyott Street Map	total: 46 Theft from the person: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 16	46
Morwell Street Map	total: 38 Shoplifting: 32 Theft from the person: 6	38
Parking Area Map	total: 32 Theft from the person: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 4	32
Parking Area Map	total: 18 Other theft: 8 Burglary: 2	18
Bedford Place Map	total: 12 Theft from the person: 8 Other theft: 4	12
Russell Square Map	total: 12 Other theft: 6 Theft from the person: 2	12
Bernard Street Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	12
Parking Area Map	total: 12 Other theft: 4 Robbery: 4	12
Russell Square Map	total: 12 Other theft: 10 Theft from the person: 2	12
Montague Street Map	total: 10 Theft from the person: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

244 Total

Theft from Person

33.6%

Shoplifting

17.2%

Other Theft

17.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.9%

Violence & Sexual Offences

5.7%

Public Order

3.3%

Robbery

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.5%

Burglary

1.6%

Other Crime

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Crime Analysis: WC1B

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in WC1B at 33.6%. Shoplifting (17.2%) and Other Theft (17.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WC1B has fallen sharply — by 23.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WC1B are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -23.8%

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