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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WC1H: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WC1H recorded 480 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.19 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 21.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring98.87 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment480 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

480
trending_up +9.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

98.87per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

672

Within WC1H district

Islington

58,602

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Whitfield Place Map
total: 82 Theft from the person: 32 Violence and sexual offences: 12
82
Hospital Map
total: 80 Violence and sexual offences: 38 Public order: 12
80
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 24 Bicycle theft: 14 Other theft: 4
24
Midford Place Map
total: 20 Robbery: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
20
Parking Area Map
total: 18 Theft from the person: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
18
Endsleigh Gardens Map
total: 16 Other theft: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
16
Gower Street Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 12 Theft from the person: 4
16
Hospital Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
16
Mortimer Market Map
total: 16 Other theft: 6 Theft from the person: 6
16
Bidborough Street Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
13

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
480 Total
Theft from Person
104
21.7%
Violence & Sexual Offences
92
19.2%
Other Theft
81
16.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
52
10.8%
Public Order
30
6.2%
Shoplifting
30
6.2%
Bicycle Theft
29
6.0%
Robbery
20
4.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
3.1%
Drug Offences
8
1.7%
Burglary
7
1.5%
Vehicle Crime
6
1.2%
Weapons Possession
4
0.8%
Other Crime
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: WC1H

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in WC1H at 21.7%. Violence & Sexual Offences (19.2%) and Other Theft (16.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WC1H has risen slightly — by 4.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WC1H 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 +9.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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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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