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Crime in EC1V 9

How much crime is recorded in EC1V 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
13,621 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EC1V 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in EC1V 9, well 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
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
167
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).

EC1V 9National
Burglary52.09.1
Theft from the person29.12.1
Violence and sexual offences26.823.6
Other theft22.44.5
Shoplifting20.18.4
Anti-social behaviour17.610.7
Drugs14.52.4
Robbery6.81.4
Public order6.74.6
Bicycle theft5.81.0
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 14% 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.

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