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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WC1E: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WC1E recorded 201 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.15 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring49.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment201 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 2.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

201
trending_up +12.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.78per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

292

Within WC1E district

Camden

48,433

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Whitfield Place Map
total: 41 Theft from the person: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6
41
Hospital Map
total: 40 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Public order: 6
40
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 12 Bicycle theft: 7 Other theft: 2
12
Midford Place Map
total: 10 Robbery: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Parking Area Map
total: 9 Theft from the person: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
9
Endsleigh Gardens Map
total: 8 Other theft: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Gower Street Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Theft from the person: 2
8
Hospital Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Mortimer Market Map
total: 8 Other theft: 3 Theft from the person: 3
8
Upper Woburn Place Map
total: 6 Theft from the person: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
201 Total
Theft from Person
47
23.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
38
18.9%
Other Theft
33
16.4%
Shoplifting
15
7.5%
Bicycle Theft
14
7.0%
Public Order
14
7.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
14
7.0%
Robbery
8
4.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
3.5%
Drug Offences
4
2.0%
Vehicle Crime
3
1.5%
Weapons Possession
2
1.0%
Burglary
1
0.5%
Other Crime
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WC1E

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in WC1E at 23.4%. Violence & Sexual Offences (18.9%) and Other Theft (16.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WC1E has fallen slightly — by 2.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WC1E 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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