Crime in EC1A: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
EC1A recorded 24 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.26 per 1,000 residents. Vehicle Crime accounts for the largest share of crime at 20.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring2.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment24 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 14.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
24Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within EC1A district
Islington
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Aldersgate Street Map | total: 6 Vehicle crime: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| St Paul'S Map | total: 5 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| A1 Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Foster Lane Map | total: 3 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| St Martin'S Le Grand Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Aldersgate Street Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Theft from the person: 1 | 2 |
| Little Britain Map | total: 1 Theft from the person: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Bicycle theft: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: EC1A
Vehicle Crime makes up the largest share of crime in EC1A at 20.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (16.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (16.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in EC1A has risen sharply — by 14.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for EC1A are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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