Safety index · Islington, London · data through April 2026
Is Clerkenwell safe?
Clerkenwell records a high level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 23 out of 100 — 8 points below the Inner London median of 31, ranking 237th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 1,067 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% 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 | 193 · 18% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 214 · 20% | |
| Theft from a person | 123 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 123 · 12% | |
| Shoplifting | 168 · 16% | |
| Public order | 51 · 5% |
Walking in Clerkenwell at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- St Peter's & Canalside24/100 · High risk
- Holborn & Covent Garden23/100 · High risk
- Barnsbury25/100 · Elevated
- Bunhill24/100 · High risk
- King's Cross23/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Clerkenwell safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 23/100). 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 — 193 of 1,067 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 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.