Total Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharton Street area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharton Street (WC1X 9PH) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Barnsbury average (208.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharton Street (WC1X 9PH), the main crime hotspot is near Hermes Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hermes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hermes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hermes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hermes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hermes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rosebery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosebery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donegal Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hermes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donegal Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prideaux Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margery Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Soley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hermes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hermes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attneave Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attneave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Attneave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Attneave Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Attneave Street —
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Data Sources

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