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 May 2025 are around 2,845 as per the recent police data. This equates to a City of London crime rate of 331.43 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 May were:

  • Other theft: (558) incidents (-6.53% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (477) incidents (0.42% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (477) incidents (14.39% increase)
City of London Crime Hotspots

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

  • Southampton Buildings with total crimes: 108
  • Victoria Avenue with total crimes: 102
  • Liverpool Street with total crimes: 87

City of London Police Info:

City of London Police
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  • 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, Walbrook (1653 crimes), and the safest, Aldersgate (22 crimes), is 1631 crimes. This substantial difference indicates a significant disparity in safety across City of London.

Similarly, the area of City of London (2845 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to City of London (2845 crimes), with a difference of 0 crimes. This measurable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within City of London.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Walbrook1653
Farringdon Without684
Portsoken258
Cripplegate228
Aldersgate22

Safest Wards:

Walbrook1653
Farringdon Without684
Portsoken258
Cripplegate228
Aldersgate22

Most Dangerous Areas:

City of London2845

Safest Areas:

City of London2845

City of London Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the City of London has recorded 2,845 crimes with crime rate of 331.43 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

CityMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)
Wandsworth2,843 1518,729 1433,487 14
Lewisham3,186 1421,182 1336,745 13
Newham4,094 1329,113 1145,081 12
Haringey3,195 1219,939 1237,871 11
Tower Hamlets4,063 1127,666 744,863 10
Hammersmith and Fulham2,347 815,789 1027,203 7
Lambeth4,079 1027,602 946,516 9
Hackney3,362 923,027 838,373 8
Southwark4,413 729,850 646,312 6
Islington3,928 626,124 441,409 5
Kensington and Chelsea2,395 517,023 528,947 4
Camden7,246 455,577 390,410 3
Westminster26,564 2237,090 2370,073 2

City of London Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

July 2024 crime data shows Other theft saw the largest number of reported crimes with 499 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 472 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 1150 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 104.55 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 121 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025103
April 2025117
March 2025112
February 202597
January 2025106
December 202493
November 2024121
October 2024115
September 202481
August 2024121
July 202484

A total of 1117 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 101.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 166 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202584
April 202593
March 202595
February 202584
January 202597
December 202466
November 202490
October 202494
September 2024108
August 2024166
July 2024140

A total of 1331 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 121.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 211 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025211
April 2025157
March 2025111
February 2025147
January 2025117
December 202494
November 202480
October 2024130
September 2024108
August 202490
July 202486

A total of 722 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 65.64 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202578
April 202579
March 202545
February 202533
January 202566
December 202499
November 202499
October 202469
September 202457
August 202436
July 202461

A total of 685 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 62.27 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 105 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202570
April 202552
March 202575
February 202566
January 202530
December 202440
November 202446
October 2024105
September 202460
August 202460
July 202481

A total of 225 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.45 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 36 reported cases.

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

A total of 6475 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 588.64 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 801 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025558
April 2025597
March 2025428
February 2025528
January 2025524
December 2024710
November 2024801
October 2024774
September 2024623
August 2024433
July 2024499

A total of 2346 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 213.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 283 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025176
April 2025148
March 2025198
February 2025186
January 2025191
December 2024204
November 2024259
October 2024261
September 2024180
August 2024283
July 2024260

A total of 5773 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 524.82 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 687 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025464
April 2025631
March 2025613
February 2025510
January 2025383
December 2024522
November 2024676
October 2024687
September 2024463
August 2024470
July 2024354

A total of 4657 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 423.36 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 477 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025477
April 2025475
March 2025457
February 2025375
January 2025368
December 2024398
November 2024421
October 2024465
September 2024394
August 2024361
July 2024466

A total of 5258 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 478.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 612 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025477
April 2025417
March 2025451
February 2025460
January 2025369
December 2024608
November 2024456
October 2024612
September 2024341
August 2024595
July 2024472

A total of 372 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 33.82 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202552
April 202536
March 202543
February 202519
January 202530
December 202421
November 202418
October 202451
September 202433
August 202427
July 202442

A total of 291 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.45 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 55 reported cases.

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

A total of 860 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 78.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 213 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202546
April 202560
March 202579
February 202551
January 202540
December 202419
November 202437
October 202496
September 2024108
August 2024213
July 2024111

High Crime Locations City of London in May 2025

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

1. Southampton Buildings (Map)
Total108
Shoplifting66
Burglary18
Violence and sexual offences12
Theft from the person12
2. Victoria Avenue (Map)
Total102
Violence and sexual offences39
Theft from the person9
Other theft9
Drugs9
Shoplifting6
Robbery6
Public order6
Criminal damage and arson6
Burglary6
Vehicle crime3
Possession of weapons3
3. Liverpool Street (Map)
Total87
Shoplifting24
Other theft21
Theft from the person18
Public order12
Violence and sexual offences9
Drugs3
4. Bishopsgate (Map)
Total81
Violence and sexual offences30
Theft from the person12
Public order12
Other theft12
Shoplifting6
Robbery3
Drugs3
Bicycle theft3
5. Circus Place (Map)
Total75
Shoplifting48
Burglary12
Violence and sexual offences6
Bicycle theft6
Public order3
6. Mitre Street (Map)
Total75
Shoplifting39
Other theft12
Robbery9
Violence and sexual offences6
Theft from the person6
Bicycle theft3

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