Crime in EC1Y: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
EC1Y recorded 32 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.89 per 1,000 residents. Other Theft accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 100.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring13.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment32 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 100.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
32Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within EC1Y district
Islington
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 2 | 6 |
| Fann Street Map | total: 6 Other theft: 4 Shoplifting: 2 | 6 |
| Brackley Street Map | total: 4 Theft from the person: 4 | 4 |
| Beech Street Map | total: 4 Other theft: 2 Theft from the person: 2 | 4 |
| Bridgewater Square Map | total: 4 Other theft: 4 | 4 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Golden Lane Map | total: 2 Bicycle theft: 2 | 2 |
| Goswell Road Map | total: 2 Public order: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: EC1Y
Other Theft accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in EC1Y (37.5%). Theft from Person (18.8%) and Bicycle Theft (6.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in EC1Y has risen sharply — by 100.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for EC1Y 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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