Islington has a crime rate of 137.87 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #305 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Islington's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Islington?

As of April 2026, Islington has an annual crime rate of 137.87 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,469 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Islington rank nationally for crime?

Islington ranks #305 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Islington?

The most common crime type in Islington is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 825 incidents in April 2026 — 23.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Islington local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Islington: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Islington is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 3,469 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 13.0 per 1,000 residents. This places Islington at #305 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.8% of all offences recorded.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring137.87 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,469 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #305 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

3,469

trending_up +2.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

137.87per 1k

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#305of 331

Top 2% Riskiest UK

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 94 Violence and sexual offences: 15	94
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 75	75
On or near Collins Yard Map	Shoplifting: 46	46
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32 Drugs: 4	32
On or near Pollard Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 26	26
On or near Omega Place Map	Shoplifting: 22 Robbery: 4	22
On or near Charterhouse Street Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19	19
On or near Warrender Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Station Place Map	Theft from the person: 12 Public order: 4 Possession of weapons: 2	12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,469 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

825

23.8%

Violence & Sexual Offences

700

20.2%

Shoplifting

478

13.8%

Theft from Person

293

8.4%

Other Theft

263

7.6%

Public Order

181

5.2%

Drug Offences

145

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

144

4.2%

Burglary

123

3.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

113

3.3%

Robbery

102

2.9%

Bicycle Theft

1.5%

Other Crime

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Islington

Islington recorded 3,469 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 137.87 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#305 of 331 local authorities).

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in Islington at 23.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (20.2%) and Shoplifting (13.8%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in Islington have held relatively steady over the past year at around 137.87 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Finsbury Park	257	217.4
2	Tollington	267	202.1
3	Junction	314	187.6
4	Caledonian	294	184.0
5	St Mary's & St James'	276	178.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	St Peter's & Canalside	192	4.7
shield	Clerkenwell	240	6.6
shield	Highbury	99	6.4
shield	Mildmay	134	9.4
shield	Canonbury	123	9.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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