Inner London crime stats
The overall crime rate in Inner London city is 137.6 crimes per 1,000 which is 137% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 125k crimes were violent crimes which is 21.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 82% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 34.3% 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 798% of national crime rate which puts Inner London on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Theft from the person crime makes up 11.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of March 2026 theft from the person crime totalled 66.0k representing a decrease 22% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 21.0% | 7. lowest | 82% | 125k | 7.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 19.6% | 17. highest | 166% | 116k | 1.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 11.1% | 1. highest | 798% | 66.0k | -22.0% |
| Other theft crime | 10.7% | 1. highest | 222% | 63.7k | -6.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.8% | 43. lowest | 130% | 46.5k | 8.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.9% | 19. highest | 159% | 35.0k | -13.7% |
| Public order crime | 5.0% | 23. lowest | 99% | 29.5k | 1.6% |
| Drugs crime | 4.5% | 13. highest | 175% | 26.8k | 27.9% |
| Burglary crime | 4.1% | 13. highest | 154% | 24.6k | -6.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 4.0% | 7. lowest | 76% | 23.8k | -2.0% |
| Robbery crime | 3.1% | 1. highest | 316% | 18.7k | -10.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.7% | 5. highest | 265% | 9.9k | -7.7% |
| Other crime | 0.9% | 4. lowest | 54% | 5.1k | 8.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.5% | 11. lowest | 74% | 3.1k | 34.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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