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The overall crime rate in London in 2021 was 87 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 27 out of 1,000 residents. Compared with the UK as a whole, London’s crime rate is 9% worse than the UK average of 79.52 per 1,000 people.
Out of all of London's boroughs, Westminster is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Kensington and Chelsea, and Camden comes in as third most dangerous. The safest borough in London was Richmond upon Thames which ranks as the safest area in London, followed up by Harrow in second place, and Bexley in third place.
Incidents mapped in London represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 303,000 | 33.85 |
| Bicycle Theft | 21,536 | 2.41 |
| Burglary | 52,414 | 5.85 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 53,198 | 5.94 |
| Drugs | 43,227 | 4.83 |
| Other Crime | 10,265 | 1.15 |
| Other Theft | 90,137 | 10.07 |
| Possession of Weapons | 5,014 | 0.56 |
| Public Order | 61,305 | 6.85 |
| Robbery | 22,528 | 2.52 |
| Shoplifting | 33,674 | 3.76 |
| Theft From the Person | 39,809 | 4.45 |
| Vehicle Crime | 98,517 | 11.00 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 244,975 | 27.36 |
| Borough | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | 18,483 | 87 | 0.07% more dangerous |
| Barnet | 26,555 | 67 | 29% safer |
| Bexley | 14,880 | 60 | 45% safer |
| Brent | 27,080 | 82 | 6% safer |
| Bromley | 22,194 | 67 | 30% safer |
| Camden | 28,855 | 107 | 19% more dangerous |
| City of London | 6,466 | 665 | 87% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 31,894 | 82 | 5% safer |
| Ealing | 27,933 | 82 | 6% safer |
| Enfield | 28,415 | 85 | 1.9% safer |
| Greenwich | 25,037 | 87 | 0.23% more dangerous |
| Hackney | 29,610 | 105 | 18% more dangerous |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 19,100 | 103 | 16% more dangerous |
| Haringey | 28,390 | 106 | 18% more dangerous |
| Harrow | 14,460 | 58 | 51% safer |
| Havering | 16,749 | 65 | 34% safer |
| Hillingdon | 24,346 | 79 | 9% safer |
| Hounslow | 22,555 | 83 | 4.4% safer |
| Islington | 24,816 | 102 | 15% more dangerous |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 18,000 | 115 | 25% more dangerous |
| Kingston upon Thames | 10,995 | 62 | 40% safer |
| Lambeth | 31,362 | 96 | 10% more dangerous |
| Lewisham | 26,128 | 85 | 1.5% safer |
| Merton | 12,841 | 62 | 40% safer |
| Newham | 32,828 | 93 | 7% more dangerous |
| Redbridge | 23,718 | 78 | 12% safer |
| Richmond upon Thames | 11,168 | 56 | 54% safer |
| Southwark | 31,379 | 98 | 12% more dangerous |
| Sutton | 12,704 | 62 | 41% safer |
| Tower Hamlets | 31,621 | 97 | 11% more dangerous |
| Waltham Forest | 21,881 | 79 | 10% safer |
| Wandsworth | 24,775 | 75 | 15% safer |
| Westminster | 49,381 | 189 | 54% more dangerous |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 27 | 47 | 34 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 3.8 | 5.0 | 6 | 4.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.56 | Safer |
| Public Order | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 5 | 7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | Getting worse |
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