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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WC1N: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WC1N recorded 380 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.72 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 21.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring68.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment380 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 12.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

380
trending_up +1.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

68.55per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

569

Within WC1N district

Islington

66,430

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Holborn Map
total: 27 Theft from the person: 13 Shoplifting: 4
27
Dyott Street Map
total: 23 Theft from the person: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 8
23
Morwell Street Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 16 Theft from the person: 3
19
Gate Street Map
total: 17 Other theft: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
17
Parking Area Map
total: 16 Theft from the person: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
16
Chancery Lane Map
total: 13 Theft from the person: 4 Public order: 3
13
Emerald Street Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 1
11
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Burglary: 4 Shoplifting: 3
10
Mount Pleasant Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 2
10
Parking Area Map
total: 9 Other theft: 4 Burglary: 1
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
380 Total
Theft from Person
81
21.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
62
16.3%
Other Theft
61
16.1%
Violence & Sexual Offences
55
14.5%
Shoplifting
36
9.5%
Burglary
21
5.5%
Public Order
19
5.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
2.9%
Robbery
11
2.9%
Bicycle Theft
8
2.1%
Vehicle Crime
6
1.6%
Drug Offences
4
1.1%
Other Crime
4
1.1%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: WC1N

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in WC1N at 21.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.3%) and Other Theft (16.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WC1N has fallen sharply — by 12.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WC1N 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 +1.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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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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