The overall crime rate in London region is 131.6 crimes per 1,000 which is 131% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 274k crimes were violent crimes which is 24.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 89% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 36.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "theft from the person crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Theft from the person crime rate is at 493% of national crime rate which puts London on 1. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. Theft from the person crime makes up 7.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 theft from the person crime totalled 80.2k representing a decrease 21.3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 24.0% | 1. lowest | 89% | 274k | 7.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.6% | 1. highest | 168% | 235k | 2.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 8.8% | 1. highest | 174% | 100k | -7.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.7% | 2. highest | 123% | 88.2k | -0.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.2% | 1. highest | 185% | 81.8k | -11.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 7.0% | 1. highest | 493% | 80.2k | -21.3% |
| Public order crime → | 5.3% | 4. lowest | 100% | 59.9k | 4.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 4.8% | 1. lowest | 87% | 54.6k | -1.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.8% | 1. highest | 176% | 54.3k | 27.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.2% | 1. highest | 150% | 47.9k | -5.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.7% | 1. highest | 260% | 31.2k | -6.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.2% | 1. highest | 188% | 14.0k | -9.1% |
| Other crime → | 1.1% | 1. lowest | 67% | 12.6k | 3.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 1. lowest | 73% | 6.3k | 36.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in London region to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | London region crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 27.1 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Drugs | 6.3 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 9.3 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9.4 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 31.6 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 24.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 8.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 7.0% |
| Public order crime → | 5.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 4.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.2% |
| Other crime → | 1.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% |
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