Crime in Isles of Scilly
Recorded crime in Isles of Scilly is 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 159%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
2,366 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 10/10Very low crime
- Safety in the world
- 10/10Very low crime
- Living
- 4.1/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +159%more crimes
Crime over 5 years
Up 159% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Isles of Scilly, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.3× the England and Wales average. 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Other theft: 9% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 4.4 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 9.1 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 0.6 |
| Other theft | 3.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 3.1 |
| Public order | 0.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 1.0 |
What crimes are recorded in Isles of Scilly
30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Isles of Scilly in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 73. Home Office recorded crime: 73 (0% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1 | - | - |
| Vandalism to homes | 1 | - | - |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 2 | - | - |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 1 | - | - |
| Arson | 1 | - | - |
| Burglary of homes | 2 | - | - |
| Burglary of businesses | 1 | - | - |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 1 | - | - |
| Violence with injury | 12 | 5.1 | Down 20% |
| Violence without injury | 13 | 5.5 | - |
| Stalking and harassment | 8 | - | - |
| Sexual offences | 6 | - | - |
| Shoplifting | 6 | - | - |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0 | - | - |
| Drug dealing | 0 | - | - |
| Drug possession | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Devon and Cornwall Police area: 862 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (876 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Isles of Scilly.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
Towns and cities in Isles of Scilly
Postcode districts in Isles of Scilly
Questions about crime in Isles of Scilly
- Is Isles of Scilly a safe place to live?
- Isles of Scilly scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Isles of Scilly?
- Up 159% over 5 years, from 34 recorded crimes a year to 88.
- What is the most common crime in Isles of Scilly?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 9 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How many cars are stolen in Isles of Scilly?
- In Isles of Scilly, the police recorded 1 car stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026).
- Is vandalism common in Isles of Scilly?
- Vandalism is rare there: 4 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Isles of Scilly in 2025/26.
- How many murders were there in Isles of Scilly last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Isles of Scilly in 2025/26, against 0 the year before.