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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EC1R: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EC1R recorded 76 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.68 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring18.45 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment76 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

76
trending_up +43.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

18.45per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

579

Within EC1R district

Islington

45,161

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3
14
Exmouth Market Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Margery Street Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 1
6
Attneave Street Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Pine Street Map
total: 5 Other theft: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Whiskin Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Hardwick Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1
4
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1
4
Catherine Griffiths Court Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Rosebery Avenue Map
total: 3 Other theft: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
76 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
31
40.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
21.1%
Other Theft
8
10.5%
Shoplifting
8
10.5%
Public Order
3
3.9%
Vehicle Crime
2
2.6%
Theft from Person
2
2.6%
Bicycle Theft
2
2.6%
Weapons Possession
1
1.3%
Burglary
1
1.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
1
1.3%
Robbery
1
1.3%

Crime Analysis: EC1R

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in EC1R (40.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (21.1%) and Other Theft (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EC1R has fallen sharply — by 18.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EC1R 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +43.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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