W1A Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1A

W1A, Islington has recorded a total of 2393 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4944.21 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this W1A crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around W1A, encompassing approximately 484 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (1044) incidents (68.39% increase)
• Other theft: (476) incidents (76.95% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (224) incidents (10.34% increase)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Nightclub with total crimes: 531
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 396
• Old Compton Street with total crimes: 183

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1A postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	531
  Theft from the person	231
  Violence and sexual offences	93
  Other theft	84
  Public order	27
  Robbery	24
  Anti-social behaviour	21
  Drugs	18
  Shoplifting	15
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Burglary	6
  Bicycle theft	3
  Other crime	3

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	396
  Theft from the person	186
  Other theft	87
  Shoplifting	42
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Public order	15
  Robbery	15
  Criminal damage and arson	9
  Drugs	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Bicycle theft	3
  Burglary	3
  Other crime	3

• 3. Old Compton Street

  Total	183
  Theft from the person	90
  Other theft	33
  Violence and sexual offences	24
  Public order	9
  Robbery	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other crime	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Vehicle crime	3

• 4. Soho Street

  Total	117
  Theft from the person	63
  Other theft	24
  Shoplifting	12
  Drugs	6
  Robbery	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 5. A401

  Total	96
  Theft from the person	54
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Robbery	9
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Drugs	6
  Other theft	6
  Public order	3

• 6. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	93
  Theft from the person	54
  Shoplifting	12
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	3
  Drugs	3
  Possession of weapons	3

• 7. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	87
  Theft from the person	48
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Drugs	9
  Other theft	9
  Robbery	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 8. Romilly Street

  Total	81
  Theft from the person	42
  Other theft	21
  Robbery	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 9. Phoenix Street

  Total	78
  Shoplifting	42
  Theft from the person	21
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 10. Moor Street

  Total	78
  Theft from the person	33
  Other theft	27
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Burglary	3
  Vehicle crime	3

• 11. Manette Street

  Total	75
  Theft from the person	24
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Other theft	15
  Drugs	12
  Burglary	3
  Vehicle crime	3

• 12. Greek Street

  Total	66
  Theft from the person	30
  Other theft	18
  Public order	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Drugs	3
  Robbery	3

• 13. Hanway Place

  Total	54
  Theft from the person	33
  Other theft	12
  Other crime	3
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 14. Great Chapel Street

  Total	45
  Theft from the person	30
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Shoplifting	3

• 15. Chapone Place

  Total	42
  Anti-social behaviour	24
  Other theft	12
  Drugs	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 16. Frith Street

  Total	36
  Theft from the person	18
  Other theft	9
  Drugs	3
  Public order	3
  Robbery	3

• 17. Hollen Street

  Total	27
  Other theft	9
  Theft from the person	9
  Public order	3
  Robbery	3
  Shoplifting	3

• 18. Supermarket

  Total	26
  Shoplifting	10
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Robbery	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 19. Rathbone Street

  Total	24
  Other theft	18
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 20. Winnett Street

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	3
  Other crime	3

• 21. Carlisle Street

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	9
  Drugs	3

• 22. Foley Street

  Total	18
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Burglary	3

• 23. Ogle Street

  Total	18
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Burglary	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 24. Parking Area

  Total	17
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	3
  Burglary	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 25. Percy Street

  Total	15
  Other theft	12
  Theft from the person	3

• 26. Berners Place

  Total	15
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 27. Sheraton Street

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	6

• 28. Rosebery Avenue

  Total	14
  Other theft	10
  Violence and sexual offences	4

• 29. Pine Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	8
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	2

• 30. Newman Passage

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Drugs	3
  Other theft	3