Updated March 2026England & Walestrending_up +20.3% year-on-year

Robbery Statistics UK 2026

England and Wales recorded 77,405 robbery incidents in the last 12 months — a rate of 1.3 per 1,000 residents. The highest rate is in Southwark at 6.4 per 1,000.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

77,405

12-Month Total

England & Wales

1.3

Annual Rate

per 1,000 residents

+20.3%

Year-on-Year

vs previous 12 months

Southwark

Highest Rate

6.4 per 1k

24-Month National Trend

Highest Robbery Rates

Annual rate per 1,000 residents

#	City / Town	Rate	YoY
1	Southwark Inner London	6.4	-3.2%
2	Lambeth Inner London	6.2	+10.2%
3	Newham Inner London	5.4	+7.1%
4	Islington Inner London	5.0	-2.5%
5	Hackney Inner London	4.9	-0.7%
6	Brent Outer London	4.7	+4.8%
7	Camden Inner London	4.4	-4.3%
8	Barking and Dagenham Outer London	4.2	+1.6%
9	Haringey Inner London	4.2	-5.4%
10	Middlesbrough	4.2	+7.7%

Lowest Robbery Rates

Annual rate per 1,000 residents

#	City / Town	Rate	YoY
1	Salford Greater Manchester	0.0	+33.3%
2	Allerdale	0.1	+29850.0%
3	Staffordshire Moorlands Staffordshire	0.1	-12.0%
4	South Norfolk Norfolk	0.1	-4.1%
5	Caerphilly	0.1	-99.2%
6	Huntingdonshire Cambridgeshire	0.1	-16.7%
7	Denbighshire	0.1	-12.4%
8	Amber Valley Derbyshire	0.1	+7.5%
9	Woking Surrey	0.1	+2.0%
10	Powys	0.1	+4.6%

What is Robbery?

Robbery is recorded under the Theft Act 1968 as theft involving the use or threat of force immediately before or during the theft. Police.uk data distinguishes personal robbery (street robbery, mugging) from business robbery. London accounts for a disproportionate share of England and Wales robbery offences, particularly phone and bag snatching. Robbery rates are a key input in travel insurance and personal safety assessments.

Data source: Police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Methodology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many robbery incidents are recorded in England and Wales each year? expand_more

In the 12 months to 2026-03, 77,405 robbery incidents were recorded in England and Wales — a rate of 1.3 per 1,000 residents.

Which city has the highest robbery rate in the UK? expand_more

Southwark has the highest robbery rate at 6.4 per 1,000 residents annually.

Is robbery increasing or decreasing in England and Wales? expand_more

Robbery has increased by 20.3% compared to the same period last year.

Which UK city has the lowest robbery rate? expand_more

Powys records the lowest robbery rate among UK cities at 0.1 per 1,000 residents.

Data: Police.uk (OGL v3.0) · Population: ONS Census 2021 · Methodology · Editorial Standards