Postcode · London
Crime in W1A 6PW
How much crime is recorded in W1A 6PW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clerkenwell
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,845 (2024)
How safe is W1A 6PW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W1A 6PW area, 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
28.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 6PWNational
Burglary29.19.1
Other theft20.74.5
Violence and sexual offences19.423.6
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Theft from the person10.42.1
Shoplifting6.98.4
Public order3.14.6
Drugs2.92.4
Robbery2.91.4
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.