Crime Rate in City of London: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in City of London

The total recorded crimes in City of London, UK in July 2025 are around 825 as per the recent police data. This equates to a City of London crime rate of 96.11 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around City of London, encompassing approximately 8,584 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Shoplifting: (195) incidents (-65.05% decrease)
  • Other theft: (174) incidents (-69.09% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (159) incidents (-61.87% decrease)
City of London Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Southampton Buildings with total crimes: 174
  • Holborn with total crimes: 42
  • Worship Street with total crimes: 36

City of London Police Info:

City of London Police
  • web
  • Telephone: 101

How safe is City of London?

To understand the safety of City of London, we need to analyze City of London crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • City of London has recorded 37,556 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 4375.12 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 1 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 36,404 crimes with a crime rate of 4240.91, ranking it 1 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to Inner London:

    • In 2024, City of London demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Inner London average, with 37556 crimes compared to 41876.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, City of London recorded fewer crimes than 11 out of 13 other cities.

    • In 2023, City of London had fewer crimes than the Inner London average, with 36,404 crimes compared to 65,978. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, City of London witnessed more crimes than 10 out of 13 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, City of London is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Inner London, City of London has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

City of London Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Farringdon Without (360 crimes), and the safest, Portsoken (51 crimes), is 309 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across City of London.

Similarly, the area of City of London (825 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to City of London (825 crimes), with a difference of 0 crimes. This measurable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within City of London.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Farringdon Without360
Walbrook357
Cripplegate57
Portsoken51

Safest Wards:

Farringdon Without360
Walbrook357
Cripplegate57
Portsoken51

Most Dangerous Areas:

City of London825

Safest Areas:

City of London825

City of London Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the City of London has recorded 825 crimes with crime rate of 96.11 ranking 2023th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 1 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 1 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2024, the total City of London crimes were 37,556. The crime rate of City of London in 2024 was 4375.12 (year) or 364.59 (month) ranking it 1 danzarous in the UK. City of London ranked 3 in terms of total crimes and 1 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2023, the total crimes in City of London were around 36,404 crimes with yearly crime rate of 4240.91 (year) or 353.41 (month) ranking 1 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Inner London, City of London ranked 11 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 1 as per crime rate of City of London

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)
Wandsworth3,337 1518,729 1433,487 14
Lewisham3,390 1421,182 1336,745 13
Newham4,804 1329,113 1145,081 12
Haringey3,595 1219,939 1237,871 11
Tower Hamlets4,892 1127,666 744,863 10
Hammersmith and Fulham2,454 815,789 1027,203 7
Lambeth4,605 1027,602 946,516 9
Hackney3,917 923,027 838,373 8
Southwark4,574 729,850 646,312 6
Islington3,992 626,124 441,409 5
Kensington and Chelsea2,552 517,023 528,947 4
Camden7,519 455,577 390,410 3
Westminster28,019 2237,090 2370,073 2

City of London Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 195 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 174 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Other theft (563 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (558 cases).

In May 2025, Other theft dominated crime reports (558 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (477 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Theft from the person were the most frequent (631 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (597 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Theft from the person (613 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (457 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Other theft saw the largest number of reported crimes with 528 incidents, and Theft from the person was another prevalent crime category with 510 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Other theft (524 reports) and Theft from the person incidents were also notably high (383 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Other theft saw the largest number of reported crimes with 710 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 608 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Other theft (801 reports) and Theft from the person incidents were also notably high (676 cases).

In October 2024, Other theft dominated crime reports (774 incidents), followed by Theft from the person also remained a significant concern (687 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Other theft were the most frequent (623 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Theft from the person (463 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (595 incidents) and then Theft from the person showed a substantial number of incidents (470 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 5995 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 499.58 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 687 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025159
June 2025417
May 2025464
April 2025631
March 2025613
February 2025510
January 2025383
December 2024522
November 2024676
October 2024687
September 2024463
August 2024470

A total of 812 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 213 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202518
June 202545
May 202546
April 202560
March 202579
February 202551
January 202540
December 202419
November 202437
October 202496
September 2024108
August 2024213

A total of 1436 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 119.67 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 211 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202521
June 2025170
May 2025211
April 2025157
March 2025111
February 2025147
January 2025117
December 202494
November 202480
October 2024130
September 2024108
August 202490

A total of 6713 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 559.42 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 801 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025174
June 2025563
May 2025558
April 2025597
March 2025428
February 2025528
January 2025524
December 2024710
November 2024801
October 2024774
September 2024623
August 2024433

A total of 294 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.50 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 202512
May 202528
April 202542
March 202524
February 202530
January 202510
December 202424
November 202455
October 202430
September 202424
August 202412

A total of 372 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20256
June 202536
May 202552
April 202536
March 202543
February 202519
January 202530
December 202421
November 202418
October 202451
September 202433
August 202427

A total of 5363 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 446.92 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 612 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202551
June 2025526
May 2025477
April 2025417
March 2025451
February 2025460
January 2025369
December 2024608
November 2024456
October 2024612
September 2024341
August 2024595

A total of 716 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 59.67 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 105 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202518
June 202594
May 202570
April 202552
March 202575
February 202566
January 202530
December 202440
November 202446
October 2024105
September 202460
August 202460

A total of 1101 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 91.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 166 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202527
June 202597
May 202584
April 202593
March 202595
February 202584
January 202597
December 202466
November 202490
October 202494
September 2024108
August 2024166

A total of 805 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.08 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202551
June 202593
May 202578
April 202579
March 202545
February 202533
January 202566
December 202499
November 202499
October 202469
September 202457
August 202436

A total of 2326 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 193.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 283 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202545
June 2025195
May 2025176
April 2025148
March 2025198
February 2025186
January 2025191
December 2024204
November 2024259
October 2024261
September 2024180
August 2024283

A total of 1246 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 103.83 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 123 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202557
June 2025123
May 2025103
April 2025117
March 2025112
February 202597
January 2025106
December 202493
November 2024121
October 2024115
September 202481
August 2024121

A total of 4944 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 412.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 558 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025195
June 2025558
May 2025477
April 2025475
March 2025457
February 2025375
January 2025368
December 2024398
November 2024421
October 2024465
September 2024394
August 2024361

A total of 228 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.73 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 202521
May 202521
April 202530
March 202515
February 20259
January 20256
December 202418
November 202436
October 202427
September 202430
August 202415

High Crime Locations City of London in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the City of London postcode area is presented below.

1. Southampton Buildings (Map)
Total174
Shoplifting138
Public order18
Criminal damage and arson12
Robbery6
2. Holborn (Map)
Total42
Other theft18
Shoplifting12
Violence and sexual offences6
Theft from the person6
3. Worship Street (Map)
Total36
Drugs30
Other theft3
Anti-social behaviour3
4. Conference/Exhibition Centre (Map)
Total24
Theft from the person6
Robbery6
Other theft6
Criminal damage and arson6
5. Liverpool Street (Map)
Total21
Theft from the person15
Violence and sexual offences3
Public order3
6. Conference/Exhibition Centre (Map)
Total18
Theft from the person18

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