Safety index · Islington, London · data through August 2026
Is Clerkenwell safe?
Clerkenwell records a high level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 40 out of 100 — 20 points below the Inner London median of 60, ranking 236th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 1,259 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Clerkenwell against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 194 · 15% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 189 · 15% | |
| Theft from a person | 151 · 12% | |
| Shoplifting | 292 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 142 · 11% | |
| Robbery | 56 · 4% |
Walking in Clerkenwell at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- St Peter's & Canalside45/100 · Elevated
- Holborn & Covent Garden43/100 · Elevated
- Barnsbury46/100 · Elevated
- Bunhill44/100 · Elevated
- King's Cross43/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Clerkenwell safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 40/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Clerkenwell?
Violent crime — 194 of 1,259 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Clerkenwell safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.