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Crime Rates in City of London, borough

Crime Rate

855

855

High 10/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

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

Other theft 200 10/10
Theft from the person 150 10/10
Shoplifting 140 10/10
Violence and sexual offences 136 10/10
Public order 55.1 10/10
Burglary 38.6 10/10
Drugs 30.8 10/10
Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
Robbery 22.8 10/10
Bicycle theft 18.6 10/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.2 4/10
Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
Other crime 8.04 10/10
Possession of weapons 5.71 10/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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. Aldersgate90.3 low
2. Cripplegate120 medium
3. Bassishaw259 high
4. Cheap480 high
5. Portsoken598 high
6. Farringdon Without762 high
7. Farringdon Within872 high
8. Coleman Street926 high
9. Tower1055 high
10. Castle Baynard1233 high
11. Aldgate1401 high
12. Bishopsgate2174 high
13. Billingsgate3013 high
14. Bread Street3013 high
15. Bridge3013 high
16. Broad Street3013 high
17. Candlewick3013 high
18. Cordwainer3013 high
19. Cornhill3013 high
20. Dowgate3013 high
21. Langbourn3013 high
22. Lime Street3013 high
23. Queenhithe3013 high
24. Vintry3013 high
25. Walbrook3013 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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