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Crime in EC1R 1UN

How much crime is recorded in EC1R 1UN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Pentonville
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,839 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EC1R 1UN

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EC1R 1UN area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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).

EC1R 1UNNational
Violence and sexual offences18.823.6
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Theft from the person6.42.1
Other theft4.04.5
Burglary3.69.1
Drugs3.32.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other crime1.31.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.31.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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