Postcode district · London
Crime in W1A
How much crime is recorded in W1A, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Population
- 7,619 (2024)
How safe is W1A
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in W1A, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
312
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).
W1ANational
Theft from the person94.52.1
Burglary78.69.1
Other theft67.04.5
Shoplifting45.88.4
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Robbery10.71.4
Public order9.34.6
Drugs8.92.4
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.