Clerkenwell
Middle areaSouth Islington. 12,123 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Clerkenwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Clerkenwell
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Clerkenwell at a rate of 287.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 183.9 per 1,000 people across Islington.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 784 |
| Shoplifting | 620 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 595 |
| Theft from the person | 541 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 458 |
| Burglary | 153 |
| Robbery | 118 |
| Drug offences | 110 |
| Vehicle crime | 59 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Clerkenwell compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Clerkenwell safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Clerkenwell at a rate of 287.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 183.9 per 1,000 people across Islington.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 450 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Clerkenwell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (784), shoplifting (620) and violence and sexual offences (595).
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.
Figures for the whole of Islington
These figures are published for the whole of Islington, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Islington and not Clerkenwell alone. See Islington
Clerkenwell in brief
The median price paid for a home in Clerkenwell was £640,000 in 2025.
Clerkenwell had 11,313 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Clerkenwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Clerkenwell, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.