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Crime Rates in City of London, borough

Crime Rate

855

855

High 10/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in City of London, (borough) is 855 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

Crime typeRateScore
Other theft
20310/10
Shoplifting
14410/10
Violence and sexual offences
13410/10
Theft from the person
13010/10
Public order
52.710/10
Burglary
44.310/10
Drugs
35.110/10
Criminal damage and arson
25.710/10
Robbery
24.910/10
Bicycle theft
22.510/10
Anti-social behaviour
13.24/10
Vehicle crime
13.210/10
Other crime
6.0610/10
Possession of weapons
5.0110/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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. Aldersgate97.2 low
2. Cripplegate134 medium
3. Bassishaw249 high
4. Cheap471 high
5. Portsoken628 high
6. Farringdon Without780 high
7. Farringdon Within877 high
8. Coleman Street906 high
9. Tower1070 high
10. Castle Baynard1241 high
11. Aldgate1404 high
12. Bishopsgate2150 high
13. Billingsgate2961 high
14. Bread Street2961 high
15. Bridge2961 high
16. Broad Street2961 high
17. Candlewick2961 high
18. Cordwainer2961 high
19. Cornhill2961 high
20. Dowgate2961 high
21. Langbourn2961 high
22. Lime Street2961 high
23. Queenhithe2961 high
24. Vintry2961 high
25. Walbrook2961 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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