EC1M Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC1M

EC1M, Islington has recorded a total of 16 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.38 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this EC1M crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around EC1M, encompassing approximately 2167 residents.

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)

EC1M Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Farringdon (Station) with total crimes: 11
  • Charterhouse Street with total crimes: 1
  • Benjamin Street with total crimes: 1

EC1M Crime Map

Postcodes in EC1M

The postcode district are associated with the EC1M, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The EC1M has a total of postcodes overall.

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person47.38100.00%
Violence and sexual offences41.850.00%
Other theft31.850.00%
Public order31.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.380.00%
Drugs10.460.00%

In June 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person21.85-75.00%
Drugs10.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.460.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person810.15-87.69%
Public order63.6920.00%
Other theft42.77-90.24%
Violence and sexual offences21.85-90.48%
Drugs10.92-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6597.37550.00%
Other theft4130.00720.00%
Anti-social behaviour2918.922800.00%
Violence and sexual offences2113.38250.00%
Vehicle crime129.690.00%
Burglary125.540.00%
Robbery95.54800.00%
Public order54.15400.00%
Bicycle theft42.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.850.00%
Drugs41.850.00%
Shoplifting31.850.00%
Other crime21.380.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1011.08900.00%
Violence and sexual offences64.610.00%
Other theft52.770.00%
Robbery12.310.00%
Public order10.460.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.460.00%

In February 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11.38-96.88%
Public order10.46-87.50%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft4782.14-12.96%
Theft from the person3221.696.67%
Violence and sexual offences2314.77-45.24%
Burglary1510.6136.36%
Anti-social behaviour146.920.00%
Robbery126.46100.00%
Drugs105.54400.00%
Shoplifting94.61350.00%
Public order84.1560.00%
Vehicle crime53.69150.00%
Other crime22.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.920.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5480.763.85%
Violence and sexual offences4224.9213.51%
Theft from the person3019.387.14%
Anti-social behaviour1413.84-44.00%
Burglary116.4637.50%
Robbery65.08-57.14%
Public order52.77-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson52.3125.00%
Shoplifting22.31-50.00%
Drugs20.920.00%
Vehicle crime20.92-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.92-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.46-50.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5290.4515.56%
Violence and sexual offences3724.0019.35%
Theft from the person2817.0727.27%
Anti-social behaviour2512.92-3.85%
Robbery1411.54100.00%
Burglary86.46-20.00%
Bicycle theft73.69-22.22%
Public order73.23-56.25%
Vehicle crime53.230.00%
Shoplifting42.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.8533.33%
Possession of weapons21.85100.00%
Drugs20.92100.00%
Other crime10.920.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft4583.0645.16%
Violence and sexual offences3120.7740.91%
Anti-social behaviour2614.3152.94%
Theft from the person2212.00-8.33%
Public order1610.1577.78%
Burglary107.3842.86%
Bicycle theft94.61350.00%
Robbery74.1540.00%
Vehicle crime53.2325.00%
Shoplifting42.31100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.85-25.00%
Drugs11.38-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3159.53-20.51%
Theft from the person2414.31-7.69%
Violence and sexual offences2211.0822.22%
Anti-social behaviour1710.15-29.17%
Public order97.8480.00%
Burglary74.15-30.00%
Robbery53.2366.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.3133.33%
Vehicle crime41.85-20.00%
Drugs21.850.00%
Shoplifting20.920.00%
Bicycle theft20.92-33.33%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3962.7618.18%
Theft from the person2618.0036.84%
Anti-social behaviour2412.0014.29%
Violence and sexual offences1811.08-33.33%
Burglary108.310.00%
Vehicle crime54.61150.00%
Public order52.3125.00%
Robbery32.31-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.380.00%
Bicycle theft31.3850.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3362.760.00%
Violence and sexual offences2715.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour2112.460.00%
Theft from the person199.690.00%
Burglary108.770.00%
Shoplifting64.610.00%
Robbery42.770.00%
Drugs41.850.00%
Public order41.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.850.00%
Bicycle theft21.380.00%
Vehicle crime20.920.00%
Other crime10.920.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 271 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.85 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20248
April 202465
March 202410
February 20241
January 202432
December 202330
November 202328
October 202322
September 202324
August 202326
July 202319

A total of 233 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20242
April 202421
March 20246
January 202423
December 202342
November 202337
October 202331
September 202322
August 202318
July 202327

A total of 28 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20244
December 20235
November 20234
October 20233
September 20234
August 20233
July 20233

A total of 354 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20244
April 202441
March 20245
January 202447
December 202354
November 202352
October 202345
September 202331
August 202339
July 202333

A total of 70 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20246
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20248
December 20235
November 20237
October 202316
September 20239
August 20235
July 20234

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
January 202410
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232
July 20234

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20237
October 20239
September 20232
August 20233
July 20232

A total of 30 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20249
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234
September 20232
July 20236

A total of 171 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202429
March 20241
January 202414
December 202314
November 202325
October 202326
September 202317
August 202324
July 202321

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 20245
December 20232
November 20235
October 20235
September 20234
August 20235
July 20232

A total of 61 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
March 20241
January 202412
December 20236
November 202314
October 20237
September 20235
August 20233
July 20234

A total of 83 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 202415
December 202311
November 20238
October 202310
September 20237
August 202310
July 202310

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20242
November 20231
July 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC1M postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Farringdon (Station)
    Total11
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Charterhouse Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Benjamin Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. White Bear Yd
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 5. Charterhouse Square
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Carthusian Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1