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Crime in WC1A 1

How much crime is recorded in WC1A 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
7,411 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WC1A 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in WC1A 1, 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
53.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
264
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

WC1A 1National
Theft from the person60.72.1
Other theft59.34.5
Burglary53.99.1
Anti-social behaviour46.010.7
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Shoplifting20.18.4
Public order10.44.6
Robbery8.71.4
Drugs5.12.4
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% 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.

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