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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EC2V: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EC2V recorded 64 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 172.51 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 28.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring2539.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment64 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 28.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

64
trending_down -52.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

2539.08per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

454

Within EC2V district

Islington

371

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Moor Lane Map
total: 26 Shoplifting: 18 Other theft: 4
26
Milton Court Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 2
10
Silk Street Map
total: 8 Other theft: 6 Theft from the person: 2
8
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 6 Public order: 4 Bicycle theft: 2
6
Fore Street Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 6
6
Noble Street Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2
4
Aldermanbury Map
total: 2 Other theft: 2
2
St Alphage Garden Map
total: 2 Drugs: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
64 Total
Shoplifting
18
28.1%
Other Theft
16
25.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
12.5%
Public Order
4
6.2%
Violence & Sexual Offences
4
6.2%
Bicycle Theft
2
3.1%
Drug Offences
2
3.1%
Other Crime
2
3.1%
Theft from Person
2
3.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
2
3.1%
Burglary
2
3.1%
Robbery
2
3.1%

Crime Analysis: EC2V

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in EC2V at 28.1%. Other Theft (25.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EC2V has fallen sharply — by 28.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EC2V 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_down -52.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -28.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.7%

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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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