EC2A 2AB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2A 2AB

EC2A 2AB, Islington has recorded a total of 296 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 174.63 per 1,000 population. This EC2A 2AB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader EC2A postcode area, which has experienced 302 crimes and a crime rate of 95.30 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this EC2A 2AB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2A 2AB, encompassing approximately 1694 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the EC2A 2AB area, explore the EC2A 2AB Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (77) incidents (24.19% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (40) incidents (8.11% increase)
  • Other theft: (38) incidents (245.45% increase)

EC2A 2AB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 39
  • Conference/Exhibition Centre with total crimes: 25
  • Martha'S Buildings with total crimes: 24

EC2A 2AB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person77174.6324.19%
Violence and sexual offences4045.438.11%
Other theft3823.60245.45%
Shoplifting3622.4256.52%
Anti-social behaviour2921.2416.00%
Robbery1917.110.00%
Burglary1711.21325.00%
Vehicle crime1110.03450.00%
Bicycle theft76.49133.33%
Drugs74.13-46.15%
Public order64.13-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson63.54-14.29%
Possession of weapons23.54100.00%
Other crime11.18-50.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person62129.80376.92%
Violence and sexual offences3736.58362.50%
Anti-social behaviour2521.830.00%
Shoplifting2314.751050.00%
Robbery1913.570.00%
Drugs1311.211200.00%
Other theft117.67120.00%
Public order116.49175.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.49600.00%
Burglary44.130.00%
Bicycle theft32.36200.00%
Vehicle crime21.770.00%
Other crime21.180.00%
Possession of weapons11.180.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1320.6562.50%
Violence and sexual offences87.67300.00%
Other theft54.7266.67%
Public order42.950.00%
Shoplifting22.36-83.33%
Drugs11.180.00%
Bicycle theft10.59-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.59-50.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1218.8850.00%
Theft from the person87.08-52.94%
Other theft34.72-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson21.77100.00%
Bicycle theft21.18-60.00%
Burglary21.18100.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.18-71.43%
Drugs11.180.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1730.68-82.29%
Other theft810.03-80.49%
Shoplifting84.72-80.49%
Violence and sexual offences74.72-75.00%
Bicycle theft54.13150.00%
Public order42.95-69.23%
Criminal damage and arson12.36-75.00%
Burglary10.59-88.89%
Anti-social behaviour10.59-95.83%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person96172.86860.00%
Other theft4156.64720.00%
Shoplifting4124.19720.00%
Violence and sexual offences2824.19180.00%
Anti-social behaviour2416.520.00%
Robbery1914.16280.00%
Public order1311.21550.00%
Vehicle crime107.670.00%
Burglary95.900.00%
Drugs55.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.95100.00%
Bicycle theft22.36-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.180.00%

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 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1028.91150.00%
Violence and sexual offences105.90233.33%
Drugs55.900.00%
Other theft52.95150.00%
Shoplifting52.95-66.67%
Robbery52.950.00%
Bicycle theft42.950.00%
Public order22.36-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.18-33.33%
Other crime11.180.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1518.29-54.55%
Public order48.85-50.00%
Theft from the person42.36-93.85%
Criminal damage and arson32.36-66.67%
Violence and sexual offences31.77-91.89%
Other theft21.77-96.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person65158.11-13.33%
Other theft5038.350.00%
Violence and sexual offences3729.50-28.85%
Shoplifting3321.8343.48%
Anti-social behaviour2219.47-35.29%
Robbery1412.9816.67%
Vehicle crime118.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.4928.57%
Public order85.3160.00%
Drugs84.72-11.11%
Bicycle theft64.72-14.29%
Burglary43.54-60.00%
Possession of weapons12.360.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person75176.400.00%
Violence and sexual offences5244.256.12%
Other theft5030.684.17%
Anti-social behaviour3429.5017.24%
Shoplifting2320.0627.78%
Robbery1213.57-14.29%
Vehicle crime117.0810.00%
Burglary106.49-16.67%
Drugs95.9028.57%
Criminal damage and arson75.31-36.36%
Bicycle theft74.1340.00%
Public order54.13-64.29%
Other crime32.9550.00%
Possession of weapons11.77-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person75174.638.70%
Violence and sexual offences4944.25-15.52%
Other theft4828.91-28.36%
Anti-social behaviour2928.32-9.38%
Shoplifting1817.1120.00%
Public order1410.62100.00%
Robbery148.26-30.00%
Burglary128.269.09%
Criminal damage and arson117.0883.33%
Vehicle crime106.4966.67%
Drugs75.90-22.22%
Bicycle theft54.13-50.00%
Other crime22.95100.00%
Possession of weapons21.18100.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person69184.070.00%
Other theft6740.710.00%
Violence and sexual offences5839.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour3234.220.00%
Robbery2018.880.00%
Shoplifting1511.800.00%
Burglary118.850.00%
Bicycle theft106.490.00%
Drugs95.900.00%
Public order75.310.00%
Vehicle crime64.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.540.00%
Other crime13.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 328 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202411
July 20245
June 20243
May 20248
April 202441
March 20245
February 20242
January 202450
December 202350
November 202348
October 202367

A total of 571 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202462
July 202413
June 20248
May 202417
April 202496
March 202410
February 20244
January 202465
December 202375
November 202375
October 202369

A total of 61 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20242
April 202410
January 202411
December 202311
November 202310
October 20236

A total of 331 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202437
July 20248
June 20242
May 20247
April 202428
March 202410
February 20243
January 202437
December 202352
November 202349
October 202358

A total of 196 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202425
May 20241
April 202424
January 202422
December 202334
November 202329
October 202332

A total of 122 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202419
April 202419
March 20245
January 202414
December 202312
November 202314
October 202320

A total of 70 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20249
January 20244
December 202310
November 202312
October 202311

A total of 78 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 20244
May 20244
April 202413
March 20242
February 20244
January 20248
December 20235
November 202314
October 20237

A total of 231 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202423
July 20242
June 202412
May 20248
April 202441
March 20245
February 202415
January 202433
December 202323
November 202318
October 202315

A total of 52 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
January 20246
December 20237
November 20235
October 202310

A total of 65 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202413
July 20241
June 20241
April 20245
March 20245
January 20248
December 20239
November 20237
October 20239

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20249
December 20237
November 202311
October 20236

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
March 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2A 2AB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total39
    Other theft9
    Vehicle crime7
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 2. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total25
    Theft from the person9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Martha'S Buildings
    Total24
    Shoplifting18
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total17
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total13
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Singer Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
  • 7. Moor Lane
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Old Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person7
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Worship Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 10. Vince Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bonhill Street
    Total7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Cranwood Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Lamb'S Passage
    Total6
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Hewett Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Platina Street
    Total6
    Burglary5
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. Tilney Court
    Total5
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Errol Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Whitecross Street
    Total5
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Milton Court
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 21. Dysart Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Bunhill Row
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Willow Street
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Cowper Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 26. Ravey Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Curtain Road
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
  • 28. Christina Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person3
  • 29. Paul Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Garden Walk
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1