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Crime and justice in London

Region

South east England. 9,122,909 people in 1,573 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for London, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

There is no crime and anti-social behaviour figure for London’s neighbourhoods yet.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
95,378
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: London among every region11 areas from 12,066 to 95,378. The middle area is 43,041. London is 95,378.

Anti-social behaviour

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
233,920
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: London among every region11 areas from 44,590 to 233,920. The middle area is 69,954. London is 233,920.

Burglary

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
47,791
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: London among every region11 areas from 2,629 to 47,791. The middle area is 16,696. London is 47,791.

Criminal damage and arson

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
35,922
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: London among every region11 areas from 13,156 to 60,109. The middle area is 35,922. London is 35,922.

Drug offences

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
48,917
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: London among every region11 areas from 7,050 to 48,917. The middle area is 16,286. London is 48,917.

Other crime

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
195,563
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: London among every region11 areas from 13,610 to 195,563. The middle area is 83,518. London is 195,563.

Recorded crime rate

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
123.5 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in London at a rate of 123.5 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.3 per 1,000 people across England.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against England
28% higher96.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: London among every region11 areas from 70.2 per 1,000 to 123.5 per 1,000. The middle area is 93.4 per 1,000. London is 123.5 per 1,000.

Robbery

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
31,000
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: London among every region11 areas from 487 to 31,000. The middle area is 4,635. London is 31,000.

Shoplifting

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
94,861
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: London among every region11 areas from 8,313 to 94,861. The middle area is 41,623. London is 94,861.

Theft from the person

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
73,101
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: London among every region11 areas from 242 to 73,101. The middle area is 2,901. London is 73,101.

Vehicle crime

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
82,716
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: London among every region11 areas from 2,152 to 82,716. The middle area is 20,717. London is 82,716.

Violence and sexual offences

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
283,086
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: London among every region11 areas from 42,700 to 283,434. The middle area is 180,595. London is 283,086.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for London. The map shows each one.

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