Crap Towns / City of London / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in City of London?
The police recorded 39.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in City of London from September 2023 to August 2026, 5.7 times the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 34.4, down from 46.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 46.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 37.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 34.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | – | 39.7 |
| Westminster | 4.7 km | 11.5 |
| Camden | 5.7 km | 8.1 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 7.1 km | 7.7 |
| Islington | 4.0 km | 7.6 |
| Lambeth | 7.0 km | 6.9 |
| Lewisham | 8.9 km | 6.7 |
| Tower Hamlets | 4.0 km | 6.6 |
| Hackney | 4.7 km | 6.4 |
| Haringey | 8.5 km | 6.4 |
| Southwark | 4.6 km | 6.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |