Postcode · London
Crime in EC1V 3QY
How much crime is recorded in EC1V 3QY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Street & St Luke's
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,481 (2024)
EC1V 3QYLondon
How safe is EC1V 3QY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EC1V 3QY area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 3QYNational
Violence and sexual offences18.623.6
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Other theft8.24.5
Burglary6.09.1
Theft from the person4.72.1
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Public order3.04.6
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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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.