The total recorded crimes in Islington, UK in July 2025 are around 3,992 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Islington crime rate of 18.43 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Islington, encompassing approximately 216,590 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Islington, we need to analyze Islington crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Islington has recorded 26,124 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 120.61 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 74 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 41,409 crimes with a crime rate of 191.19, ranking it 10 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.
Relative to Inner London:
In 2024, Islington demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Inner London average, with 26124 crimes compared to 41876.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Islington witnessed more crimes than 7 out of 13 other cities.
In 2023, Islington had fewer crimes than the Inner London average, with 41,409 crimes compared to 65,978. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Additionally, Islington recorded fewer crimes than 7 out of 13 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Islington is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in Inner London, Islington has a lower crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Laycock (408 crimes), and the safest, Mildmay (126 crimes), is 282 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Islington.
Similarly, the area of Old Street & St Luke's (372 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Highbury (58 crimes), with a difference of 314 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Islington.
| Laycock | 408 |
| Clerkenwell | 388 |
| Finsbury Park | 375 |
| Bunhill | 350 |
| Junction | 339 |
| Old Street & St Luke's | 372 |
| Clerkenwell | 359 |
| Highbury Fields | 289 |
| Pentonville | 280 |
| Finsbury Park West | 268 |
| Islington East & Arlington | 85 |
| Barnsbury East | 80 |
| Hilldrop | 79 |
| Newington Green | 63 |
| Highbury | 58 |
In July 2025 the Islington has recorded 3,992 crimes with crime rate of 18.43 ranking 7th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 7 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 6 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.
In 2024, the total Islington crimes were 26,124. The crime rate of Islington in 2024 was 120.61 (year) or 10.05 (month) ranking it 74 danzarous in the UK. Islington ranked 8 in terms of total crimes and 4 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.
In 2023, the total crimes in Islington were around 41,409 crimes with yearly crime rate of 191.19 (year) or 15.93 (month) ranking 10 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Inner London, Islington ranked 7 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 5 as per crime rate of Islington
| City | July 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Inner London) | Crimes | Rank (Inner London) | Crimes | Rank (Inner London) | |
| Wandsworth | 3,337 | 15 | 18,729 | 14 | 33,487 | 14 |
| Lewisham | 3,390 | 14 | 21,182 | 13 | 36,745 | 13 |
| Newham | 4,804 | 13 | 29,113 | 11 | 45,081 | 12 |
| Haringey | 3,595 | 12 | 19,939 | 12 | 37,871 | 11 |
| Tower Hamlets | 4,892 | 11 | 27,666 | 7 | 44,863 | 10 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 2,454 | 8 | 15,789 | 10 | 27,203 | 7 |
| Lambeth | 4,605 | 10 | 27,602 | 9 | 46,516 | 9 |
| Hackney | 3,917 | 9 | 23,027 | 8 | 38,373 | 8 |
| Southwark | 4,574 | 7 | 29,850 | 6 | 46,312 | 6 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 2,552 | 5 | 17,023 | 5 | 28,947 | 4 |
| Camden | 7,519 | 4 | 55,577 | 3 | 90,410 | 3 |
| Westminster | 28,019 | 2 | 237,090 | 2 | 370,073 | 2 |
| City of London | 825 | 1 | 37,556 | 1 | 36,404 | 1 |
July 2025 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1016 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 782 incidents.
During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (929 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (775 cases).
In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (911 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (738 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (843 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (670 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (808 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (793 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 688 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 654 incidents.
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (774 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (712 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 5969 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 852.71 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 1016 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1016 |
| June 2025 | 929 |
| May 2025 | 911 |
| April 2025 | 843 |
| March 2025 | 808 |
| February 2025 | 688 |
| January 2025 | 774 |
A total of 826 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 118.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 151 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 107 |
| June 2025 | 122 |
| May 2025 | 140 |
| April 2025 | 107 |
| March 2025 | 151 |
| February 2025 | 88 |
| January 2025 | 111 |
A total of 996 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 142.29 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 197 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 168 |
| June 2025 | 146 |
| May 2025 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 152 |
| March 2025 | 197 |
| February 2025 | 166 |
| January 2025 | 154 |
A total of 1479 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 211.29 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 298 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 158 |
| June 2025 | 152 |
| May 2025 | 202 |
| April 2025 | 221 |
| March 2025 | 298 |
| February 2025 | 209 |
| January 2025 | 239 |
A total of 558 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 79.71 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 90 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 83 |
| June 2025 | 89 |
| May 2025 | 90 |
| April 2025 | 83 |
| March 2025 | 87 |
| February 2025 | 63 |
| January 2025 | 63 |
A total of 2656 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 379.43 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 466 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 323 |
| June 2025 | 381 |
| May 2025 | 398 |
| April 2025 | 466 |
| March 2025 | 398 |
| February 2025 | 345 |
| January 2025 | 345 |
A total of 1363 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 194.71 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 264 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 233 |
| June 2025 | 195 |
| May 2025 | 264 |
| April 2025 | 225 |
| March 2025 | 144 |
| February 2025 | 136 |
| January 2025 | 166 |
A total of 1988 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 284.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 317 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 284 |
| June 2025 | 281 |
| May 2025 | 304 |
| April 2025 | 236 |
| March 2025 | 297 |
| February 2025 | 269 |
| January 2025 | 317 |
A total of 234 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 33.43 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 53 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 28 |
| June 2025 | 37 |
| May 2025 | 23 |
| April 2025 | 35 |
| March 2025 | 28 |
| February 2025 | 30 |
| January 2025 | 53 |
A total of 2544 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 363.43 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 440 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 395 |
| June 2025 | 379 |
| May 2025 | 440 |
| April 2025 | 380 |
| March 2025 | 274 |
| February 2025 | 342 |
| January 2025 | 334 |
A total of 1088 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 155.43 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 181 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 181 |
| June 2025 | 158 |
| May 2025 | 166 |
| April 2025 | 165 |
| March 2025 | 152 |
| February 2025 | 121 |
| January 2025 | 145 |
A total of 107 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 15.29 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 19 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 17 |
| March 2025 | 15 |
| February 2025 | 17 |
| January 2025 | 9 |
A total of 5124 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 732.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 793 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 782 |
| June 2025 | 775 |
| May 2025 | 738 |
| April 2025 | 670 |
| March 2025 | 793 |
| February 2025 | 654 |
| January 2025 | 712 |
A total of 1411 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 201.57 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 227 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 217 |
| June 2025 | 227 |
| May 2025 | 220 |
| April 2025 | 183 |
| March 2025 | 187 |
| February 2025 | 176 |
| January 2025 | 201 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Islington postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 69 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Theft from the person | 18 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Total | 41 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Total | 39 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Total | 36 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Total | 30 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Total | 24 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |