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Crime in Finsbury

Finsbury had 3,018 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 631.1 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 1st of 10 Islington areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 198% above the middle Islington area. Crime was down 1% on the three months before.

EC1Y, Islington · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Finsbury

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631.1crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
1 of 10Islington rank1st is the highest rate
-1%on the 3 months beforeless crime
shopliftingmost common550 in 3 months

Month by month

1056 Mar 981 Apr 1010 May 987 Jun 1017 Jul 1014 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of Finsbury. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
shoplifting55018%
violence48216%
theft from the person44215%
theft42914%
anti-social behaviour2859%
drugs1545%
robbery1425%
public order1354%

Finsbury against Islington

TypeFinsbury per 1,000Middle Islington areaChange
Violence100.849.2▼ 8%
Burglary26.68.5▲ 4%
Vehicle crime15.39.5▼ 14%
Anti-social behaviour59.647.9▼ 1%
Theft and robbery239.449.6▲ 4%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
St Paul's2473.1▲ 4%
Moorgate1037.80%
Bishopsgate936.1▼ 2%
Barbican819.9▼ 1%
Finsbury631.1▼ 1%
Shoreditch340.6▲ 12%
See every Islington area ranked on the crime in Islington page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Finsbury a safe area?

Finsbury had about 631.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 1 of 10 Islington areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was shoplifting.

What is the most common crime in Finsbury?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was shoplifting (550), followed by violence (482) and theft from the person (442).