Area type
Region
Population
8,796,628
Murder rate
1.3
Burglary rate
621.0
Drug offences rate
518.3
Weapon offences rate
70.4
All crime rates are the total number of reported incidents per 100,000 population
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The crime rate in London is 9,729 incidents per 100,000 population, according to figures published by the ONS for the year ending July 2022. In the year ending July 2022, there were 855,780 incidents of crime, a 80,102 increase in incidents when compared to the previous year. Compare crime rate by area.
The number of incidents of crime in London grew by 10.3% between the years ending July 2021 and July 2022. Between 2011 and 2021, crime incidents on average fell by 0.2% per year.
There were 243,488 violent crime incidents (violent crime rate 2,768) in London in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in a violent crime incident in London is about a 2.77% chance per year.
There were 383,271 incidents of theft (theft crime rate 4,357) in London in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in an incident of theft in London is about a 4.36% chance per year.
The murder rate or homicide rate in London is 1.3. There were 117 recorded murders in the year ending July 2022 in London, a decrease of when compared to the previous year.
The safest area in London is Outer London when ordered by crime rate, where the crime rate is 7,855. The most dangerous area in London is Inner London, where the crime rate is 12,692. The crime rate in Inner London is 1.6 times higher than in Outer London.
Between the year ending July 2021 and the year ending July 2022, there was an overall 10% growth in crime in London. In England, crime increased by 11.3% year on year.
The fastest-growing type of crime in London is Theft from the person which changed by 71.4% in the last year. In England, the largest growing type of crime was Theft from the person which changed by 63.8% in the last year
The type of crime that saw the biggest reduction in the last year in London was Bicycle theft which changed by -17.7% in the last year. In England, the largest declinings type of crime was Drug offences which decreased by 12.2% in the last year
Incidents of violence with injury in London have risen by 16.1% between 2011 and 2021 from 59,006 to 68,483 incidents per year. Murders or homicides have increased by 23.8% from 105 to 130 per year.
Stabbings and shootings in London are grouped into either violence resulting in injury if wounding occurred, or homicide if death occurred.
Violence crimes include Violence with injury (wounding and assault with minor injury), violence without injury (where the victim is punched, kicked, pushed or jostled with no resulting injury), homicide, death or serious injury by dangerous driving, and stalking and harassment.
Incidents of Residential Burglary in London have fallen by 29.8% between 2011 and 2021 from 61,823 to 43,380 incidents per year. Incidents of vehicle theft have increased by 4.4% from 97,439 to 101,775 per year.
Theft crimes include Bicycle theft, Domestic burglary, Vehicle-related theft offences and other household theft offences. Domestic burglary figures are not available for 2018.
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Recorded incidents of crime in London between June 2021 and July 2022, split by type of crime. Includes total incidents of crime, crime rate (incidents per 100,000 population), and incidents as a percentage of the total number of crimes.
Type | Incidents | crime rate | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| All other theft offences | 111,155 | 1,264 | 13% |
| Vehicle offences | 107,463 | 1,222 | 13% |
| Violence without injury | 99,968 | 1,136 | 12% |
| Violence with injury | 77,418 | 880 | 9% |
| Stalking and harassment | 65,983 | 750 | 8% |
| Public order offences | 60,971 | 693 | 7% |
| Criminal damage | 54,216 | 616 | 6% |
| Theft from the person | 52,387 | 596 | 6% |
| Drug offences | 45,589 | 518 | 5% |
| Residential burglary | 39,962 | 454 | 5% |
The safest area in London based on crime rate is Outer London, where the crime rate is 7,855. In the past year, there were 423,351 total incidents of crime in Outer London.
Rank | Area | incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outer London Metropolitan County | 423,351 | 7,855 |
| 2 | Inner London Metropolitan County | 432,429 | 12,692 |
The most dangerous area in London based on crime rate is Inner London, where the crime rate is 12,692. In the past year, there were 432,429 total incidents of crime in Inner London.
Rank | Area | Incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inner London Metropolitan County | 432,429 | 12,692 |
| 2 | Outer London Metropolitan County | 423,351 | 7,855 |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. ONS Local statistics, Home Office - Police Recorded Crime