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Crime Rates in City of London, borough

Crime Rate

872

872

High 10/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in City of London, (borough) is 872 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 10 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in City of London (borough) by type

Other theft 194 10/10
Theft from the person 161 10/10
Violence and sexual offences 143 10/10
Shoplifting 142 10/10
Public order 58.1 10/10
Burglary 35.9 10/10
Drugs 31.5 10/10
Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
Robbery 22.1 10/10
Bicycle theft 17.7 10/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.4 5/10
Vehicle crime 11.3 9/10
Other crime 8.62 10/10
Possession of weapons 6.29 10/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in City of London (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in City of London (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of City of London (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in City of London (borough) and London (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • City of London
    borough
  • London
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in City of London (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within City of London (borough)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Aldersgate94.1 low
2. Cripplegate123 medium
3. Bassishaw270 high
4. Cheap497 high
5. Portsoken605 high
6. Farringdon Without750 high
7. Farringdon Within877 high
8. Coleman Street954 high
9. Tower1077 high
10. Castle Baynard1236 high
11. Aldgate1433 high
12. Bishopsgate2230 high
13. Billingsgate3096 high
14. Bread Street3096 high
15. Bridge3096 high
16. Broad Street3096 high
17. Candlewick3096 high
18. Cordwainer3096 high
19. Cornhill3096 high
20. Dowgate3096 high
21. Langbourn3096 high
22. Lime Street3096 high
23. Queenhithe3096 high
24. Vintry3096 high
25. Walbrook3096 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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