Metropolitan Police Statistics
(Also known more formally as The Metropolitan Police Service)
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
The crime rate in the Metropolitan Police Service's force coverage area is 82 crimes per 1,000 people, for the 12-month period ending April 2026. The most commonly-reported crimes are violence and sexual offences, reported at a rate of roughly 25 reports per 1,000 daytime population.
Metropolitan Police Service Crime Map
Incidents mapped in the Metropolitan Police's service area represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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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 visualise the data you need.
Introduction to Metropolitan Police's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Metropolitan Police up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Metropolitan Police's 324,984 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
Crime Risk Scores
Metropolitan Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Metropolitan Police has a crime risk score of 533. This is based on analysis of 324,984 nearby areas within Metropolitan Police, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Metropolitan Police's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Metropolitan Police, crime risk scores are typically around 533, while in National they are average 500.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 613 (500 for National), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 662 (National 500).
Trends in Crime Risk
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Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates a decrease of 14% in Metropolitan Police's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Metropolitan Police's crime risk score is up by 10%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Metropolitan Police's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 3.5%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
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The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Metropolitan Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Theft From the Person offences have a crime rate of 7.08 reports per 1,000 people in Metropolitan Police, which is 4.57 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 77,344 crime reports logged by Metropolitan Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Metropolitan Police recorded 30,857 reports of Robbery in Metropolitan Police, resulting in a crime rate of 2.83 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 2.40.
The crime rate for Vehicle Crime is 1.74 times the national average at 7.50 reports per 1,000. This is from 81,900 crime reports reported to Metropolitan Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
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Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Public Order offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.96 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Public Order CrimeRate Index was 0.72 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 33% over this timeframe.
Shoplifting offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.12 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 0.90 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 24% over this timeframe.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.83 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 0.76 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 9% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
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Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Robbery offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 2.20 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 2.78 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 21% over this timeframe.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.71 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Vehicle Crime CrimeRate Index was 1.82 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 6% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Metropolitan Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 236,187 | 21.58 | 1.53 | 941,224 | 14.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Bicycle Theft | 13,744 | 1.26 | 1.73 | 48,449 | 0.73 | 1.00 | |||
| Burglary | 47,451 | 4.33 | 1.38 | 208,612 | 3.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 54,220 | 4.97 | 0.79 | 418,651 | 6.28 | 1.00 | |||
| Drugs | 53,280 | 4.85 | 1.57 | 205,214 | 3.09 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Crime | 13,028 | 1.19 | 0.64 | 124,230 | 1.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Theft | 97,779 | 8.95 | 1.57 | 378,146 | 5.69 | 1.00 | |||
| Possession of Weapons | 6,461 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 56,620 | 0.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Public Order | 60,156 | 5.49 | 0.95 | 386,297 | 5.80 | 1.00 | |||
| Robbery | 30,857 | 2.83 | 2.40 | 78,386 | 1.18 | 1.00 | |||
| Shoplifting | 88,269 | 8.08 | 1.13 | 475,025 | 7.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Theft From the Person | 77,344 | 7.08 | 4.57 | 103,505 | 1.55 | 1.00 | |||
| Vehicle Crime | 81,900 | 7.50 | 1.74 | 287,068 | 4.30 | 1.00 | |||
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 273,897 | 25.04 | 0.82 | 2,024,722 | 30.40 | 1.00 | |||
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Total Crime by Year
Metropolitan Police | National | ||||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| 2026 | 898,386 | 82.17 | 1.14 | 4,794,925 | 71.98 | 1.00 | |||
| 2025 | 898,787 | 82.94 | 1.12 | 4,892,734 | 74.03 | 1.00 | |||
| 2024 | 902,681 | 84.12 | 1.12 | 4,937,620 | 75.43 | 1.00 | |||
| 2023 | 837,244 | 78.79 | 1.00 | 5,115,763 | 79.01 | 1.00 | |||
| 2022 | 797,303 | 75.56 | 0.98 | 4,922,645 | 76.81 | 1.00 | |||
| 2021 | 729,401 | 68.83 | 1.00 | 4,369,811 | 68.57 | 1.00 | |||
| 2020 | 821,362 | 77.41 | 1.04 | 4,707,683 | 74.16 | 1.00 | |||
| 2019 | 851,175 | 80.59 | 1.06 | 4,824,370 | 76.25 | 1.00 | |||
| 2018 | 811,738 | 76.91 | 1.08 | 4,484,151 | 71.12 | 1.00 | |||
| 2017 | 759,755 | 72.22 | 1.13 | 4,011,470 | 63.94 | 1.00 | |||
| 2016 | 235,003 | 22.39 | 1.17 | 1,195,221 | 19.07 | 1.00 | |||
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The Metropolitan Police: Major Towns & Cities Compared
| Town / City | Crime Count | Crime Rate | CrimeRate Index | ||||||
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| Westminster | 75,198 | 125.02 | 1.74 | ||||||
| Kensington and Chelsea | 21,836 | 119.60 | 1.66 | ||||||
| Lambeth | 37,842 | 103.24 | 1.43 | ||||||
| Newham | 40,892 | 100.22 | 1.39 | ||||||
| Camden | 39,579 | 97.84 | 1.36 | ||||||
| Hackney | 31,315 | 97.19 | 1.35 | ||||||
| Haringey | 28,040 | 95.10 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Lewisham | 29,090 | 92.69 | 1.29 | ||||||
| Southwark | 39,255 | 91.28 | 1.27 | ||||||
| Islington | 31,591 | 90.89 | 1.26 | ||||||
| Greenwich | 27,583 | 87.11 | 1.21 | ||||||
| Brent | 32,653 | 86.45 | 1.20 | ||||||
| Enfield | 29,378 | 85.76 | 1.19 | ||||||
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 20,786 | 84.88 | 1.18 | ||||||
| Barking and Dagenham | 19,666 | 81.12 | 1.13 | ||||||
| Hillingdon | 31,089 | 80.61 | 1.12 | ||||||
| Waltham Forest | 23,076 | 80.11 | 1.11 | ||||||
| Ealing | 32,448 | 77.95 | 1.08 | ||||||
| Hounslow | 26,744 | 77.29 | 1.07 | ||||||
| Croydon | 33,841 | 75.52 | 1.05 | ||||||
| Redbridge | 24,733 | 73.62 | 1.02 | ||||||
| Tower Hamlets | 37,488 | 69.03 | 0.96 | ||||||
| Havering | 19,437 | 67.13 | 0.93 | ||||||
| Bromley | 23,687 | 67.01 | 0.93 | ||||||
| Wandsworth | 26,470 | 66.98 | 0.93 | ||||||
| Barnet | 28,762 | 65.93 | 0.92 | ||||||
| Kingston upon Thames | 11,906 | 61.30 | 0.85 | ||||||
| Bexley | 16,034 | 60.14 | 0.84 | ||||||
| Harrow | 16,846 | 58.82 | 0.82 | ||||||
| Sutton | 13,320 | 58.71 | 0.82 | ||||||
| Richmond upon Thames | 11,638 | 53.96 | 0.75 | ||||||
| Merton | 13,175 | 53.01 | 0.74 | ||||||
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The Metropolitan Police Stations
| Police Station Name | Police Station Address | Description & Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acton Police Station | 250 High Street, W3 9BH | 24 hours a day |
| Barking Learning Centre | 2 Town Square, Part ground floor and first floor, IG11 7NB | Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday closed |
| Barkingside Police Station | 1 High Street, Barkingside, IG6 1QB | The front counter at this station has closed; the nearest 24-hour station to this location is Ilford Police Station [ Gmap ]. You can access a range of our services online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Bethnal Green Police Station | 12 Victoria Park Square, E2 9NZ | 24 hours a day |
| Bexleyheath Police Station | 2 Arnsberg Way, DA7 4QS | 24 hours a day |
| Brixton Police Station | 367 Brixton Road, SW9 7DD | 24 hours a day |
| Bromley Police Station | High Street, BR1 1ER | 24 hours a day |
| Charing Cross Police Station | Agar Street, WC2N 4JP | 24 hours a day |
| Chingford Police Station | Kings Head Hill, E4 7EA | 24 hours a day |
| Colindale Police Station | Grahame Park Way, NW9 5TW | 24 hours a day. |
| Croydon Police Station | 71 Park Lane, CR9 1BP | 24 hours a day |
| Dagenham Police Station | 561 Rainham Road South, RM10 7TU | 24 hours a day |
| Edmonton Police Station | 462 Fore Street, N9 0PW | 24 hours a day. |
| Forest Gate Police Station | 350-360 Romford Road, E7 8BS | Temporarily closed |
| Hammersmith Police Station | 226 Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7NX | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| Harrow Police Station | 70-74 Northolt Road, HA2 0DN | 24 hours a day |
| Hayes Police Station | 755 Uxbridge Road, UB4 8HU | 24 hours a day |
| Hounslow Police Station | 3-5 Montague Road, TW3 1LB | 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. |
| Ilford Police Station | 270-294 High Road, IG1 1GT | 24 hours a day |
| Islington Police Station | 2 Tolpuddle Street, N1 0YY | 24 hours a day |
| Kensington Police Station | 72-74 Earls Court Road, W8 6EQ | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
| Kentish Town Police Station | 10-12A Holmes Road, NW5 3AE | 24 hours a day |
| Kingston Police Station | 5 & 7 High Street, KT1 1LB | 24 hours a day |
| Lavender Hill Police Station | 176 Lavender Hill, SW11 1JX | 24 hours a day |
| Lewisham Police Station | 43 Lewisham High Street, SE13 5JZ | 24 hours a day |
| Mitcham Police Station | 58 Cricket Green, CR4 4LA | Monday to Friday 9am-5pm |
| Plumstead Police Station | 200 Plumstead High Street, SE18 1JY | 24 hours a day |
| Romford Police Station | 19 Main Road, RM1 3BJ | 24 hours a day |
| Stoke Newington Police Station | 33 Stoke Newington High Street, N16 8DS | 24 hours a day |
| Stratford Police Station | 18 West Ham Lane, E15 4SG | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
| Sutton Police Station | 6 Carshalton Road, SM1 4RF | 24 hours a day |
| Twickenham Police Station | 41 London Road, TW1 3SY | 24 hours a day |
| Wembley Police Station | 603 Harrow Road, HA0 2HH | 24 hours a day |
| Wimbledon Police Station | 15-23 Queens Road, SW19 8NN | 24 hours a day |