Postcode · London
Crime in EC1V 1LH
How much crime is recorded in EC1V 1LH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Angel
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,747 (2024)
EC1V 1LHLondon
How safe is EC1V 1LH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EC1V 1LH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
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).
EC1V 1LHNational
Anti-social behaviour42.310.7
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Theft from the person19.02.1
Burglary13.19.1
Other theft11.74.5
Shoplifting7.08.4
Public order5.74.6
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Robbery4.81.4
Bicycle theft3.31.0
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.