Inner London crime stats
The overall crime rate in Inner London city is 137.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 124k crimes were violent crimes which is 20.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 81% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.2% 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 803% 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 11.4% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 theft from the person crime totalled 67.9k representing a decrease 20.2% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 20.9% | 6. lowest | 81% | 124k | 5.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 19.5% | 19. highest | 165% | 116k | -0.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 11.4% | 1. highest | 803% | 67.9k | -20.2% |
| Other theft crime | 10.8% | 1. highest | 223% | 64.1k | -9.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.7% | 42. lowest | 128% | 46.0k | 9.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.0% | 17. highest | 161% | 35.6k | -12.9% |
| Public order crime | 4.9% | 24. lowest | 98% | 29.4k | -0.8% |
| Drugs crime | 4.5% | 13. highest | 175% | 26.9k | 31.2% |
| Burglary crime | 4.1% | 13. highest | 154% | 24.6k | -7.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 4.0% | 7. lowest | 76% | 23.8k | -3.1% |
| Robbery crime | 3.2% | 1. highest | 321% | 18.8k | -10.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.7% | 5. highest | 265% | 9.9k | -9.4% |
| Other crime | 0.9% | 3. lowest | 54% | 5.1k | 11.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.5% | 10. lowest | 72% | 3.0k | 27.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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