Postcode sector · London
Crime in EC1M 7
How much crime is recorded in EC1M 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Population
- 3,908 (2024)
EC1M 7Postcode sector · London
How safe is EC1M 7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC1M 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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).
EC1M 7National
Burglary24.09.1
Other theft10.04.5
Theft from the person9.02.1
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Drugs6.12.4
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Shoplifting3.78.4
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Public order2.94.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.