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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WC1X: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WC1X recorded 493 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.4 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 19.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring94.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment493 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 1.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

493
trending_up +21.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

94.07per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

661

Within WC1X district

Islington

58,702

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Holborn Map
total: 54 Theft from the person: 26 Shoplifting: 8
54
Gate Street Map
total: 34 Other theft: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4
34
Crestfield Street Map
total: 29 Other theft: 11 Theft from the person: 9
29
Chancery Lane Map
total: 26 Theft from the person: 8 Public order: 6
26
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4
16
Cosmo Place Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 6
16
Catton Street Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 4
16
Newman'S Row Map
total: 16 Other theft: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
16
Belgrove Street Map
total: 15 Other theft: 9 Theft from the person: 5
15
St Chad'S Street Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5
14

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
493 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
96
19.5%
Theft from Person
90
18.3%
Other Theft
90
18.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
76
15.4%
Burglary
31
6.3%
Public Order
24
4.9%
Shoplifting
22
4.5%
Robbery
18
3.7%
Drug Offences
14
2.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
2.0%
Vehicle Crime
8
1.6%
Other Crime
7
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
5
1.0%
Weapons Possession
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: WC1X

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in WC1X at 19.5%. Theft from Person (18.3%) and Other Theft (18.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WC1X has fallen slightly — by 1.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WC1X 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 +21.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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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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