Crime in London

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What's the level of crime in my area of London?

London is a huge city. As the capital of the UK and the economic and financial centre of the country, it is home to millions of people and even more commute here for work. It is made up of 32 boroughs in both inner and outer London, and the levels of crime can vary drastically from one to another. The levels in Westminster and Newham will be vastly different from those in Hackney and Croydon. And not only will the levels vary despite not being very far apart, the types of crimes committed will also be different, depending on whether it is a commercial or residential area. Due to its sprawling size, we recommend using the SimpliSafe Crime in the UK search tool to look at the levels of crime in specific boroughs and areas of London. Rather than looking at the numbers for the city as a whole, this allows you to get a much clearer picture of crimes in your particular area. Whether you live or work there, it’s important to be informed.

How London crime stats compared nationally last year

UK CITIES	TOTAL	BURGLARIES	BICYCLE THEFT	OTHER THEFT	ARSON & VANDALISM	ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
london	33,591	1,253	843	22,711	1,264	7,520
belfast	7,103	353	258	1,123	1,303	4,066
nottingham	5,846	426	198	1,345	851	3,026
bristol	7,405	675	779	1,695	1,396	2,860
cardiff	5,945	686	740	1,157	1,312	2,050
derby	5,317	497	232	1,123	929	2,536
birmingham	6,300	844	270	2,658	1,184	1,344
leicester	5,287	672	461	1,838	1,150	1,166
sheffield	4,890	662	240	1,419	808	1,761
leeds	5,090	733	538	1,946	945	928
coventry	3,825	664	312	1,203	809	837
liverpool	4,356	422	195	1,632	908	1,199
newcastle	8,253	412	365	1,578	1,282	4,616
manchester	191	3	15	150	23	0

Statistics provided by police.uk. The information and statistics displayed are for informational purposes only and may be subject to change. Crime data for cities in Scotland is not included.