Crime and justice in Isles of Scilly
Unitary authorityThe south west of the South West. 2,299 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 16 square kilometres.
13 layers about crime and justice for Isles of Scilly, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Crime and ASB by neighbourhood
Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026
Isles of Scilly has one neighbourhood: 19.
Is Isles of Scilly safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Isles of Scilly at a rate of 40.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across South West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 19 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Isles of Scilly.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (49), other crime (22) and burglary (6).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Isles of Scilly was 30.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Recorded crime rate
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyIn the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Isles of Scilly at a rate of 40.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across South West.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
- Against South West
- 51% lower83.5 per 1,000
Crime and anti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyAnti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 4 anti-social behaviour incidents in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026.
Burglary
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 6 burglaries in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026.
Criminal damage and arson
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 6 criminal damage and arson offences in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026.
Drug offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 2 drug offences in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026.
Other crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyRobbery
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 0 robberies in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026.
Shoplifting
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 2 shoplifting offences in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026.
Theft from the person
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 0 thefts from the person in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026.
Vehicle crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 2 vehicle crimes in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyStreet-level crime
Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Isles of Scilly. The map shows each one.