Is City of London safe?

City of London has a crime rate of 24.01 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #1 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across City of London's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in City of London?

As of April 2026, City of London has an annual crime rate of 24.01 per 1,000 residents, based on 795 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does City of London rank nationally for crime?

City of London ranks #1 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in City of London?

The most common crime type in City of London is Other Theft, accounting for 200 incidents in April 2026 — 25.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the City of London local authority area.

April 2026 Source: City of London Police Police

Crime in City of London: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

City of London is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 795 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.21 per 1,000 residents. This places City of London at #1 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Other Theft accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.7% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring24.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment795 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #1 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 5.7% year-on-year

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

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Note: this is not Greater London. The City of London is the historic "Square Mile" financial district — a separate local authority with around 9,000 residents but over 500,000 daily workers. Because crime rates are calculated per resident rather than per person present, the figures here appear unusually low and are not representative of London as a whole.

For crime statistics covering all 33 London boroughs, see the Greater London crime statistics page.

Total Crimes

795

trending_down -2.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

24.01per 1k

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Top 1% Safest UK

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12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Liverpool Street Map	Other theft: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3	9
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4	12
On or near Victoria Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 4 Bicycle theft: 2	8
On or near Holborn Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near New London Street Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near New Change Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Lower Thames Street Map	Other theft: 9	9
On or near Pancras Lane Map	Theft from the person: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
On or near Bell Wharf Lane Map	Vehicle crime: 8	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11 Drugs: 2	11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

795 Total

Other Theft

200

25.2%

Shoplifting

145

18.2%

Violence & Sexual Offences

111

14.0%

Theft from Person

110

13.8%

Public Order

6.0%

Burglary

5.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

3.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.3%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Vehicle Crime

2.5%

Bicycle Theft

2.4%

Robbery

2.0%

Other Crime

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: City of London

City of London recorded 795 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 24.01 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #1 of 331 by crime rate.

Other Theft makes up the largest share of crime in City of London at 25.2%. Shoplifting (18.2%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (14.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in City of London has fallen noticeably — by 5.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

5 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Walbrook	524	—
2	Portsoken	93	—
3	Farringdon Without	106	—
4	Cripplegate	48	—
5	Aldersgate	24	—

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Aldersgate	24	—
shield	Cripplegate	48	—
shield	Farringdon Without	106	—
shield	Portsoken	93	—
shield	Walbrook	524	—

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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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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