# Crime and justice in Isles of Scilly The 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. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) ## 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 Isles of Scilly: **40.5 per 1,000** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Published 30 September 2026. 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. - Against South West: 51% lower (83.5 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime-rate?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/recorded-crime-rate/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-rate ## Crime and anti-social behaviour Isles of Scilly: **19** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-count ## Anti-social behaviour Isles of Scilly: **4** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. Police recorded 4 anti-social behaviour incidents in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/anti-social-behaviour?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/anti-social-behaviour) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-anti-social ## Burglary Isles of Scilly: **6** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. Police recorded 6 burglaries in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/burglary?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/burglary) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-burglary ## Criminal damage and arson Isles of Scilly: **6** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. Police recorded 6 criminal damage and arson offences in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/criminal-damage-and-arson?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/criminal-damage-and-arson) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-damage ## Drug offences Isles of Scilly: **2** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. Police recorded 2 drug offences in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/drug-offences?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/drug-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-drugs ## Other crime Isles of Scilly: **22** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/other-crime?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/other-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-other ## Robbery Isles of Scilly: **0** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. Police recorded 0 robberies in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/robbery?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/robbery) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-robbery ## Shoplifting Isles of Scilly: **2** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. Police recorded 2 shoplifting offences in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/shoplifting?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/shoplifting) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-shoplifting ## Theft from the person Isles of Scilly: **0** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. Police recorded 0 thefts from the person in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/theft-from-the-person?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/theft-from-the-person) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-theft-person ## Vehicle crime Isles of Scilly: **2** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. Police recorded 2 vehicle crimes in Isles of Scilly in the 12 months to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/vehicle-crime?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/vehicle-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-vehicle ## Violence and sexual offences Isles of Scilly: **49** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/violence-and-sexual-offences?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/violence-and-sexual-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-crime-violence ## Street-level crime Map point level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Source: Police.uk. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Isles of Scilly. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?place=E06000053) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/crime#l-street-crime ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/housing) (3) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/health) (2) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/transport) (3) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/connectivity) (4) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/economy) (2) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly/sources) (27) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000053/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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