Total Crime Rate
702.7 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
178.5 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026City of London has the highest crime rate of 33 districts in London region and the highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (London), it has the highest crime rate of 33 districts.
The overall crime rate in City of London in the last 12 months was 702.7 per 1,000 residents and was 446.0% higher than the London region average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, City of London’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2,010 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 46 cases , down -2.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 28.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -18.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2,045 (≈ 178.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 702.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishopsgate | 766.6 | 63.9 (9%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Farringdon Without | 614.3 | -88.4 (-13%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Castle Baynard | 468.0 | -234.7 (-33%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Langbourn | 440.9 | -261.8 (-37%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Cordwainer | 396.7 | -306.0 (-44%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Tower | 377.9 | -324.8 (-46%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Bread Street | 344.0 | -358.7 (-51%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 8 | Cornhill | 335.9 | -366.8 (-52%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 9 | Coleman Street | 321.5 | -381.3 (-54%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 10 | Bridge | 303.4 | -399.4 (-57%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 11 | Farringdon Within | 204.7 | -498.0 (-71%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 12 | Candlewick | 186.4 | -516.3 (-73%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 13 | Dowgate | 177.5 | -525.2 (-75%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 14 | Aldgate | 165.6 | -537.1 (-76%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 15 | Vintry | 135.9 | -566.8 (-81%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 16 | Broad Street | 85.4 | -617.3 (-88%) | High 7/10 |
| 17 | Billingsgate | 73.7 | -629.1 (-90%) | High 7/10 |
| 18 | Cripplegate | 68.1 | -634.6 (-90%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 19 | Portsoken | 65.8 | -636.9 (-91%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 20 | Bassishaw | 55.9 | -646.8 (-92%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 21 | Cheap | 53.3 | -649.5 (-92%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Aldersgate | 36.4 | -666.4 (-95%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Queenhithe | 24.7 | -678.1 (-96%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 24 | Lime Street | 22.9 | -679.8 (-97%) | Very low 1/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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