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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EC1V: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EC1V recorded 281 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.61 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring50.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment281 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

281
trending_up +8.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

50.76per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,044

Within EC1V district

Islington

60,958

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Lloyd'S Row Map
total: 23 Shoplifting: 20 Criminal damage and arson: 1
23
Hospital Map
total: 20 Shoplifting: 12 Drugs: 3
20
City Road Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Theft from the person: 5
15
Galway Street Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Burglary: 1
13
Hall Street Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 3
10
B144 Map
total: 10 Bicycle theft: 2 Drugs: 2
10
Hardwick Street Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 2
8
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Bicycle theft: 2
8
Macclesfield Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Theft from the person: 2
8
City Garden Row Map
total: 7 Theft from the person: 4 Other theft: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
281 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
66
23.5%
Violence & Sexual Offences
52
18.5%
Theft from Person
38
13.5%
Shoplifting
36
12.8%
Other Theft
17
6.0%
Public Order
15
5.3%
Burglary
13
4.6%
Vehicle Crime
13
4.6%
Drug Offences
10
3.6%
Robbery
8
2.8%
Bicycle Theft
8
2.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
1.1%
Other Crime
2
0.7%

Crime Analysis: EC1V

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in EC1V at 23.5%. Violence & Sexual Offences (18.5%) and Theft from Person (13.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EC1V has risen slightly — by 1.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EC1V 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 +8.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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