Crap Towns / City of London / Crime

How much crime is there in City of London?

The police recorded 1,103 crimes per 1,000 people a year in City of London from September 2023 to August 2026, 14.5 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was other theft, at 257. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 1,077, down from 1,113 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 20241,11378.6
September 2024 to August 20251,11777.4
September 2025 to August 20261,07773.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Other theft2575.4
Shoplifting1887.1
Violence and sexual offences18234.1
Theft from the person1690.4
Public order73.66.6
Burglary48.43.1
Drugs48.12.4
Criminal damage and arson39.77.0
Bicycle theft34.10.5
Robbery29.10.6
Vehicle crime17.23.8
Other crime9.92.0
Possession of weapons6.60.8
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
City of London–1,103
Westminster4.7 km409
Camden5.7 km191
Kensington and Chelsea7.1 km151
Islington4.0 km144
Southwark4.6 km129
Hackney4.7 km123
Tower Hamlets4.0 km119
Lambeth7.0 km118
Haringey8.5 km105
Lewisham8.9 km97.9
The typical town–76.2