What is the crime rate in City of London?

As of February 2026, City of London has a crime rate of 333.64 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,864 recorded offences.

How does City of London rank nationally for crime?

City of London ranks #36 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in City of London?

The most common crime type in City of London is Other theft with 679 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 23.7% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in City of London?

As of February 2026, City of London has a crime rate of 333.64 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,864 recorded offences.

How does City of London rank nationally for crime?

City of London ranks #36 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in City of London?

The most common crime type in City of London is Other theft with 679 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 23.7% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: City of London Police Police

City of London Crime Intelligence Report

City of London recorded 2,864 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 333.64 per 1,000 residents. This places City of London at #36 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.4% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,864

trending_up +1.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

333.64per 1k

High Risk

National Rank

#36of 331

By total crime volume

Inner London

#9rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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District View

Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Kingscote Street Map	Theft from the person: 42 Shoplifting: 30 Drugs: 12	42
On or near Bride Lane Map	Drugs: 48 Other theft: 42 Burglary: 6	48
On or near Southampton Buildings Map	Shoplifting: 30 Theft from the person: 18 Public order: 12	30
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 42 Criminal damage and arson: 6	42
On or near Talbot Court Map	Other theft: 36	36
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 34 Bicycle theft: 12 Burglary: 6	34
On or near Newbury Street Map	Public order: 24 Criminal damage and arson: 6	24
On or near Lombard Street Map	Theft from the person: 30	30
On or near St Alphage Garden Map	Drugs: 27	27
On or near Gracechurch Street Map	Shoplifting: 27	27

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,864 Total

Other Theft

679

23.7%

Theft from Person

483

16.9%

Shoplifting

402

14.0%

Violence & Sexual Offences

393

13.7%

Drug Offences

267

9.3%

Public Order

192

6.7%

Burglary

112

3.9%

Bicycle Theft

3.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

2.5%

Robbery

2.2%

Vehicle Crime

1.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

1.6%

Other Crime

0.3%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

5 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Walbrook	1,650	48.6
2	Farringdon Without	870	28.7
3	Cripplegate	168	2.9
4	Portsoken	159	7.5
5	Aldersgate	17	0.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Aldersgate	17	0.6
shield	Portsoken	159	7.5
shield	Cripplegate	168	2.9
shield	Farringdon Without	870	28.7
shield	Walbrook	1,650	48.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.4%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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