Postcode sector · London
Crime in W1A 3
How much crime is recorded in W1A 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Population
- 3,752 (2024)
How safe is W1A 3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1A 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
163
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
W1A 3National
Burglary59.99.1
Theft from the person47.12.1
Other theft36.54.5
Shoplifting19.48.4
Violence and sexual offences17.123.6
Anti-social behaviour17.010.7
Public order5.04.6
Robbery4.51.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs2.52.4
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.