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Crime Rates in City of London, borough

Crime Rate

1280

1280

High 10/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in City of London, (borough) is 1280 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 274 10/10
Violence and sexual offences 223 10/10
Theft from the person 211 10/10
Shoplifting 185 10/10
Public order 103 10/10
Drugs 57.1 10/10
Criminal damage and arson 49.6 10/10
Anti-social behaviour 45.1 10/10
Burglary 39.3 10/10
Bicycle theft 30.6 10/10
Robbery 24.9 10/10
Vehicle crime 14.3 10/10
Other crime 13.5 10/10
Possession of weapons 8.51 10/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of City of London (borough)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Aldersgate97.5 low
2. Cripplegate161 medium
3. Bassishaw368 high
4. Cheap740 high
5. Portsoken796 high
6. Farringdon Without833 high
7. Farringdon Within1173 high
8. Coleman Street1466 high
9. Tower1590 high
10. Castle Baynard1638 high
11. Aldgate2192 high
12. Bishopsgate3522 high
13. Billingsgate4949 high
14. Bread Street4949 high
15. Bridge4949 high
16. Broad Street4949 high
17. Candlewick4949 high
18. Cordwainer4949 high
19. Cornhill4949 high
20. Dowgate4949 high
21. Langbourn4949 high
22. Lime Street4949 high
23. Queenhithe4949 high
24. Vintry4949 high
25. Walbrook4949 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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