Postcode · London
Crime in EC1V 2NZ
How much crime is recorded in EC1V 2NZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clerkenwell
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,012 (2024)
EC1V 2NZLondon
How safe is EC1V 2NZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EC1V 2NZ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 2NZNational
Anti-social behaviour32.410.7
Violence and sexual offences25.723.6
Burglary25.49.1
Other theft18.74.5
Theft from the person17.62.1
Public order5.74.6
Drugs4.92.4
Bicycle theft4.61.0
Robbery4.41.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Shoplifting1.18.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.