London violent crime statistics

As of February 2026, the annual crime rate in London region stands at 31.2 crimes per 1000 people. London's current crime levels are at 88% of the national crime rate. Violent crime makes up 23.7% of all crimes reported in the region. The total number of "violent crime" is 271k, and this number has increased by 5.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2025 - January 2026.

London violent crime statistics Breakdown: Rate, Share, Volume, and Annual Change Compared to England & Wales
London regioncrime statisticEngland & Wales
31.2annual crime rate per 1k workday people35.4
88%ratio of national crime rate100%
23.7% share of all crimes35.2%
271kcrimes reported2.0M
5.7%annual change1.0%

London violent crime rate comparison map

London violent crime rate comparison map
Postcode sectorCrime rate vs. ENG & WLS rateCrime rate per 1000 workday peopleTotal number of crimes
BR1 195%34338
BR1 234%12124
BR1 375%26302
BR1 4113%40427
BR1 5122%43530
BR2 065%23210
BR2 663%2256
BR2 748%17116
BR2 884%30269
BR2 973%26326
BR3 198%35272
BR3 3125%44511
BR3 464%23248
BR3 549%1778
BR3 648%1764
BR4 040%14109
BR4 929%1077
BR5 132%11100
BR5 2102%36407
BR5 3110%39410
BR5 4106%38324
BR6 074%26271
BR6 636%1366
BR6 747%17139
BR6 8116%41308
BR6 948%17181
BR7 549%1798
BR7 654%19165
CR0 0132%47695
CR0 1200%711336
CR0 2180%641340
CR0 3122%43724
CR0 497%34787
CR0 561%22216
CR0 6126%44705
CR0 793%33376
CR0 877%27252
CR0 988%31243
CR2 059%21156
CR2 695%33331
CR2 783%29160
CR2 872%26221
CR2 944%1686
CR4 1139%49571
CR4 2126%45422
CR4 3129%46629
CR4 4100%35389
CR5 161%22152
CR5 288%31274
CR7 6142%50344
CR7 7138%49739
CR7 8147%52726
CR8 162%2275
CR8 2106%37295
CR8 350%1874
CR8 488%31136
CR8 556%20120
DA1 479%28299
DA14 446%16130
DA14 559%21149
DA14 693%33282
DA15 780%28148
DA15 857%20209
DA15 946%16102
DA16 184%30259
DA16 241%15140
DA16 393%33256
DA17 5126%45324
DA17 692%33252
DA18 486%30175
DA5 151%18102
DA5 256%2081
DA5 344%1590
DA6 7123%43324
DA6 874%26148
DA7 499%35345
DA7 548%17133
DA7 691%32256
DA8 1108%38443
DA8 2134%48469
DA8 3111%39332
E1 0127%45419
E1 1175%62542
E1 2146%52477
E1 397%34199
E1 4131%46816
E1 5131%47477
E1 651%18392
E1 721%7159
E1 848%17335
E10 5103%37483
E10 683%29469
E10 793%33419
E11 1100%35340
E11 266%23209
E11 3101%36400
E11 498%35408
E12 596%34448
E12 680%28571
E13 0112%39551
E13 8114%41561
E13 9152%54770
E14 0140%50521
E14 2120%4372
E14 3114%40490
E14 420%7130
E14 57%2162
E14 6158%56541
E14 7162%57656
E14 868%24435
E14 967%24633
E15 1147%52758
E15 2228%81902
E15 3110%39441
E15 4123%44579
E16 1199%70705
E16 2138%49547
E16 3116%41466
E16 474%26311
E17 389%31371
E17 486%30456
E17 585%30415
E17 686%31431
E17 7153%54525
E17 874%26314
E17 993%33339
E18 165%23136
E18 258%21169
E1W 128%1054
E1W 290%32167
E1W 3109%39156
E2 0143%51477
E2 6130%46315
E2 7114%40315
E2 887%31234
E2 9152%54480
E3 2165%58652
E3 3183%65694
E3 4149%53630
E3 5108%38374
E4 687%31378
E4 788%31345
E4 8101%36428
E4 965%23317
E5 0101%36431
E5 8127%45517
E5 9108%38489
E6 1113%40587
E6 2115%41629
E6 391%32524
E6 581%29339
E6 6104%37544
E7 095%34357
E7 8110%39729
E7 990%32464
E8 1126%45427
E8 2171%61509
E8 3121%43380
E8 4121%43353
E9 5156%55651
E9 6169%60752
E9 7130%46456
EC1A 212%417
EC1A 49%310
EC1A 77%226
EC1A 938%1448
EC1M 339%1414
EC1M 45%24
EC1M 513%527
EC1M 635%1273
EC1M 721%76
EC1N 68%32
EC1N 714%532
EC1N 816%646
EC1R 024%850
EC1R 144%1639
EC1R 320%720
EC1R 448%1767
EC1R 525%921
EC1V 042%1568
EC1V 1198%7077
EC1V 282%2985
EC1V 3124%44153
EC1V 428%1038
EC1V 742%1559
EC1V 892%3379
EC1V 985%30212
EC1Y 042%1536
EC1Y 149%1721
EC1Y 817%677
EC2A 119%714
EC2A 267%2446
EC2A 368%24215
EC2A 429%10156
EC2M 3140%50117
EC2M 426%9121
EC2M 525%921
EC2M 721%871
EC2N 45%29
EC2R 78%313
EC2V 613%527
EC2V 74%18
EC2V 814%517
EC2Y 52%18
EC2Y 86%239
EC2Y 97%29
EC3A 511%424
EC3A 712%414
EC3N 119%750
EC3N 214%548
EC3N 426%954
EC3R 57%317
EC3R 712%418
EC3R 87%226
EC3V 025%960
EC3V 311%419
EC3V 954%1945
EC4A 12%19
EC4A 32%19
EC4M 722%841
EC4M 962%2263
EC4N 565%2323
EC4R 05%230
EC4R 18%33
EC4R 20%01
EC4V 313%547
EC4V 410%36
EC4V 53%113
EC4V 623%832
EC4Y 06%26
EC4Y 140%1438
EC4Y 70%01
EC4Y 83%14
EC4Y 91%14
EN1 192%33425
EN1 256%20111
EN1 384%30371
EN1 4114%40436
EN2 078%28199
EN2 678%28164
EN2 753%19110
EN2 8103%37324
EN2 942%1533
EN3 4138%49547
EN3 598%35464
EN3 6100%36556
EN3 787%31433
EN4 044%1677
EN4 871%25234
EN4 972%26157
EN5 170%25150
EN5 253%19232
EN5 3187%66187
EN5 586%30227
HA0 185%30343
HA0 2136%48494
HA0 377%27219
HA0 499%35390
HA1 1106%37352
HA1 2132%47452
HA1 387%31483
HA1 494%33346
HA2 0120%42397
HA2 687%31167
HA2 749%17121
HA2 887%31292
HA2 994%33355
HA3 065%23212
HA3 5115%41342
HA3 671%25207
HA3 7100%35330
HA3 850%18185
HA3 967%24269
HA4 066%23193
HA4 656%20176
HA4 756%20161
HA4 879%28178
HA4 955%19140
HA5 139%1496
HA5 279%28176
HA5 344%16134
HA5 441%1596
HA5 573%26160
HA6 166%23191
HA6 239%14129
HA7 166%23162
HA7 256%20143
HA7 355%19126
HA7 462%22198
HA8 0128%45460
HA8 574%26258
HA8 674%26224
HA8 7124%44276
HA8 873%26286
HA8 965%23205
HA9 0264%93638
HA9 680%28297
HA9 7120%42336
HA9 8109%39469
HA9 996%34343
IG1 1142%50835
IG1 2139%49871
IG1 3107%38486
IG1 4127%45569
IG11 0115%41603
IG11 7148%52774
IG11 8221%78934
IG11 9108%38562
IG2 690%32359
IG2 798%35390
IG3 8222%791314
IG3 9104%37515
IG4 587%31254
IG5 075%27335
IG6 1110%39303
IG6 2109%39385
IG6 392%32214
IG7 4102%36228
IG8 057%20147
IG8 775%27181
IG8 887%31207
IG8 953%19125
IG9 683%29106
KT1 1158%56559
KT1 277%27317
KT1 378%27273
KT1 449%1751
KT2 560%21227
KT2 666%23193
KT2 756%20210
KT3 364%23233
KT3 463%22165
KT3 556%20148
KT3 655%19175
KT4 864%23280
KT5 874%26191
KT5 956%20141
KT6 485%30156
KT6 654%19103
KT6 7107%38399
KT8 954%1982
KT9 157%20163
KT9 266%23231
N1 0113%40469
N1 1117%41318
N1 2102%36377
N1 3103%36207
N1 493%33205
N1 5123%44326
N1 661%21224
N1 775%26300
N1 873%26234
N1 976%27466
N10 167%24158
N10 252%19124
N10 354%19145
N11 175%27281
N11 266%23184
N11 3102%36245
N12 090%32236
N12 723%834
N12 861%21153
N12 972%26167
N13 481%29271
N13 569%24230
N13 6102%36180
N14 467%24203
N14 555%19149
N14 656%20122
N14 747%1771
N15 3126%45360
N15 4126%45468
N15 5152%54457
N15 695%34367
N16 080%28181
N16 553%19253
N16 653%19245
N16 7105%37298
N16 8180%64577
N16 9116%41182
N17 0169%60752
N17 6106%38606
N17 7101%36286
N17 8146%52405
N17 9153%54726
N18 1108%38579
N18 2123%44709
N18 3305%10857
N19 3103%36351
N19 4128%45340
N19 5207%73833
N1C 4327%116145
N2 052%18129
N2 870%25118
N2 958%20127
N20 058%21175
N20 847%1755
N20 958%2193
N21 141%1491
N21 247%1789
N21 371%25149
N22 5180%64643
N22 6132%47610
N22 756%20165
N22 8112%40297
N3 155%20160
N3 244%15144
N3 383%29171
N4 1147%52537
N4 2127%45824
N4 3141%50446
N4 487%31132
N5 184%30270
N5 284%30252
N6 449%1778
N6 577%27206
N6 647%1746
N7 097%34323
N7 6144%51316
N7 7141%50356
N7 8145%51498
N7 9108%38407
N8 0116%41339
N8 796%34239
N8 859%21147
N8 987%31222
N9 0150%53636
N9 7123%44355
N9 8114%40395
N9 9117%41559
NW1 080%28364
NW1 170%25301
NW1 259%21378
NW1 339%14156
NW1 457%20126
NW1 5104%37178
NW1 653%19199
NW1 7104%37385
NW1 8132%47507
NW1 990%32301
NW10 0111%39435
NW10 1154%54422
NW10 2143%50420
NW10 380%28206
NW10 4162%58500
NW10 591%32299
NW10 666%23173
NW10 779%28544
NW10 8117%41479
NW10 9137%48425
NW11 057%20102
NW11 645%1680
NW11 771%25141
NW11 871%25137
NW11 942%15113
NW2 1103%37314
NW2 2116%41236
NW2 3148%52328
NW2 4112%40212
NW2 594%33229
NW2 688%31328
NW2 796%34367
NW3 144%1669
NW3 272%25407
NW3 381%29202
NW3 464%23132
NW3 550%18118
NW3 664%23158
NW3 743%1575
NW4 173%26150
NW4 267%24178
NW4 374%26291
NW4 484%30240
NW5 155%19195
NW5 284%30261
NW5 3110%39207
NW5 4110%39279
NW6 169%24182
NW6 2105%37174
NW6 366%23109
NW6 4147%52321
NW6 5120%43397
NW6 6102%36264
NW6 7137%49432
NW7 177%27182
NW7 264%23149
NW7 367%24133
NW7 453%1990
NW8 072%25150
NW8 643%1564
NW8 748%1791
NW8 887%31340
NW8 945%16100
NW9 062%22218
NW9 5153%54881
NW9 679%28225
NW9 797%34187
NW9 869%24198
NW9 983%29251
RM1 1295%104547
RM1 288%31166
RM1 3118%42307
RM1 471%25259
RM10 7133%47543
RM10 8137%48531
RM10 9108%38538
RM11 175%27255
RM11 259%21158
RM11 354%19144
RM12 468%24291
RM12 560%21140
RM12 660%21163
RM13 7106%37248
RM13 8152%54394
RM13 991%32364
RM14 146%16129
RM14 253%19144
RM14 339%1482
RM2 559%21105
RM2 686%31133
RM3 059%21239
RM3 7134%47327
RM3 8158%56520
RM3 9115%41321
RM5 297%34221
RM5 379%28219
RM6 4114%41434
RM6 5144%51424
RM6 6106%37309
RM7 0107%38551
RM7 7133%47165
RM7 880%28141
RM7 9101%36172
RM8 1141%50558
RM8 2144%51592
RM8 3128%45405
RM9 4103%36359
RM9 5111%39384
RM9 6164%58558
SE1 021%7201
SE1 152%18294
SE1 224%8262
SE1 370%25316
SE1 485%30333
SE1 5128%45433
SE1 6167%59462
SE1 762%22674
SE1 874%26391
SE1 935%12309
SE10 0242%86841
SE10 8111%39274
SE10 9136%48447
SE11 4121%43327
SE11 597%34330
SE11 6134%47291
SE12 0105%37268
SE12 882%29196
SE12 9115%41270
SE13 5177%63618
SE13 6226%801098
SE13 7172%61749
SE14 5110%39437
SE14 6141%50452
SE15 196%34241
SE15 2110%39358
SE15 3101%36354
SE15 4100%35217
SE15 5195%69622
SE15 6124%44415
SE16 2106%37342
SE16 3108%38351
SE16 4174%61314
SE16 578%2795
SE16 6101%3696
SE16 7149%53267
SE17 1208%74440
SE17 2112%40436
SE17 3127%45411
SE18 1147%52603
SE18 2117%41299
SE18 3126%45408
SE18 4141%50558
SE18 5114%40346
SE18 6163%58777
SE18 7155%55566
SE19 1110%39245
SE19 2137%48264
SE19 3113%40326
SE2 0102%36317
SE2 9139%49560
SE20 7107%38332
SE20 8169%60511
SE21 740%1460
SE21 871%25211
SE22 066%23150
SE22 8101%36306
SE22 966%23124
SE23 193%33237
SE23 2100%35312
SE23 3108%38305
SE24 0108%38250
SE24 968%24152
SE25 4119%42389
SE25 5132%47358
SE25 6134%47468
SE26 4154%54394
SE26 594%33249
SE26 694%33257
SE27 0100%35316
SE27 9113%40297
SE28 0143%51525
SE28 8121%43622
SE3 080%28162
SE3 779%28161
SE3 8106%37262
SE3 9157%55339
SE4 189%31339
SE4 2106%37332
SE5 0161%57454
SE5 7115%41373
SE5 8122%43590
SE5 990%32534
SE6 1126%44535
SE6 2123%44552
SE6 3161%57540
SE6 4198%70698
SE7 798%35405
SE7 8131%46387
SE8 3133%47354
SE8 4182%64445
SE8 5125%44343
SE9 171%25224
SE9 273%26238
SE9 378%27264
SE9 4175%62557
SE9 5126%45292
SE9 6145%51383
SM1 1118%42339
SM1 269%25261
SM1 359%21234
SM1 4132%47444
SM2 597%34415
SM2 6106%38273
SM2 733%1257
SM3 863%22160
SM3 971%25267
SM4 442%15147
SM4 587%31294
SM4 6105%37353
SM5 1158%56547
SM5 2104%37314
SM5 381%29184
SM5 455%1984
SM6 087%31183
SM6 7124%44232
SM6 8100%35302
SM6 9109%39356
SW10 071%25317
SW10 9117%41344
SW11 1130%46352
SW11 2141%50435
SW11 395%34352
SW11 477%27193
SW11 5107%38410
SW11 637%1394
SW12 063%22111
SW12 862%22194
SW12 9134%47308
SW13 059%21110
SW13 834%1213
SW13 955%19126
SW14 774%26154
SW14 837%13101
SW15 173%26217
SW15 250%18162
SW15 3105%37284
SW15 4141%50435
SW15 577%27246
SW15 671%25162
SW16 1122%43344
SW16 289%32367
SW16 380%28189
SW16 4111%39393
SW16 5135%48568
SW16 6109%39410
SW17 096%34668
SW17 671%2521
SW17 7178%63687
SW17 873%26301
SW17 995%34396
SW18 1107%38403
SW18 257%20152
SW18 395%34314
SW18 499%35407
SW18 553%19177
SW19 188%31309
SW19 285%30318
SW19 330%11122
SW19 430%1196
SW19 529%1052
SW19 688%31238
SW19 749%17108
SW19 874%26328
SW1A 01350%478229
SW1A 118%745
SW1A 241%14204
SW1E 574%26189
SW1E 613%540
SW1H 011%438
SW1H 94%121
SW1P 122%898
SW1P 229%10197
SW1P 322%8141
SW1P 428%10122
SW1V 170%25189
SW1V 2123%44220
SW1V 397%34213
SW1V 491%32122
SW1W 010%336
SW1W 858%20118
SW1W 932%11116
SW1X 038%1434
SW1X 735%13106
SW1X 821%733
SW1X 927%951
SW1Y 428%1072
SW1Y 520%757
SW1Y 647%17104
SW2 1146%52310
SW2 2104%37272
SW2 3112%40355
SW2 4127%45298
SW2 5100%35298
SW20 064%23161
SW20 848%17128
SW20 980%28159
SW3 137%13120
SW3 236%1382
SW3 361%21129
SW3 430%1161
SW3 558%21107
SW3 627%1065
SW4 063%22123
SW4 6126%45291
SW4 7214%76412
SW4 869%24116
SW4 989%31204
SW5 076%27172
SW5 9149%53370
SW6 1123%44351
SW6 277%27311
SW6 361%22186
SW6 462%22160
SW6 568%24141
SW6 665%23182
SW6 7115%41318
SW7 155%1999
SW7 235%12130
SW7 341%1565
SW7 453%19107
SW7 537%13104
SW8 1109%39391
SW8 2103%36334
SW8 387%31176
SW8 4113%40323
SW8 5124%44214
SW9 0104%37248
SW9 6102%36222
SW9 7189%67546
SW9 8282%100581
SW9 9185%66550
TN16 264%2353
TN16 365%23216
TW1 145%16102
TW1 247%1773
TW1 385%30194
TW1 442%15111
TW10 549%1745
TW10 652%18143
TW10 763%22129
TW11 037%1394
TW11 839%14120
TW11 952%19126
TW12 166%23151
TW12 258%21160
TW12 371%25130
TW13 4160%57671
TW13 5161%57421
TW13 6112%40288
TW13 768%24153
TW14 062%22227
TW14 899%35391
TW14 9161%57501
TW2 551%18132
TW2 666%23172
TW2 768%24211
TW3 1207%73813
TW3 287%31212
TW3 3164%58587
TW3 476%27216
TW4 5108%38329
TW4 685%30242
TW4 7148%52437
TW5 0138%49480
TW5 9106%38602
TW6 298%35123
TW6 3147%52106
TW7 480%28190
TW7 547%17223
TW7 6155%55602
TW7 790%32225
TW8 0126%45402
TW8 893%33202
TW8 954%19207
TW9 152%19149
TW9 260%21135
TW9 332%1150
TW9 470%25149
UB1 1211%75752
UB1 2109%39541
UB1 3129%46505
UB10 0111%39340
UB10 844%16144
UB10 967%24201
UB11 1300%10615
UB2 4155%55849
UB2 5130%46765
UB3 181%29452
UB3 2134%48521
UB3 3103%37339
UB3 4165%58544
UB3 585%30236
UB4 0117%41414
UB4 884%30325
UB4 9143%50463
UB5 492%33370
UB5 5116%41406
UB5 6113%40555
UB6 089%32332
UB6 768%24198
UB6 889%32514
UB6 9117%41492
UB7 038%14547
UB7 7163%58462
UB7 886%30276
UB7 9177%63468
UB8 1115%41577
UB8 269%25493
UB8 3131%46881
UB9 666%23187
W10 4108%38313
W10 5113%40555
W10 6201%71760
W11 1141%50427
W11 293%33216
W11 388%31172
W11 497%34334
W12 083%29467
W12 761%22565
W12 8248%88875
W12 988%31303
W13 0132%47373
W13 846%1696
W13 970%25257
W14 068%24242
W14 871%25305
W14 983%29345
W1B 119%712
W1B 222%833
W1B 3930%32928
W1B 491%3231
W1B 568%2460
W1C 1344%12268
W1D 21444%51169
W1D 372%26124
W1D 4206%73204
W1D 5135%48163
W1D 6106%38180
W1D 7194%69245
W1F 060%21126
W1F 760%21187
W1F 842%15112
W1F 935%1290
W1G 0156%5567
W1G 612%415
W1G 714%512
W1G 814%520
W1G 95%223
W1H 136%1344
W1H 241%1520
W1H 438%1332
W1H 575%2683
W1H 625%928
W1H 799%35178
W1J 017%616
W1J 526%949
W1J 66%213
W1J 735%1289
W1J 810%314
W1K 197%3560
W1K 228%1053
W1K 312%427
W1K 420%718
W1K 533%1243
W1K 655%1951
W1K 7102%3698
W1S 122%886
W1S 215%535
W1S 335%1227
W1S 470%25149
W1T 133%12131
W1T 221%833
W1T 325%951
W1T 424%957
W1T 541%14104
W1T 638%1330
W1T 740%1443
W1U 154%1992
W1U 231%1133
W1U 316%628
W1U 452%1840
W1U 525%928
W1U 674%2678
W1U 722%826
W1U 85%27
W1W 537%1344
W1W 633%1287
W1W 716%635
W1W 828%1056
W2 196%34697
W2 2105%37270
W2 3106%38252
W2 476%27206
W2 598%35306
W2 645%16238
W3 059%21168
W3 6106%38490
W3 7105%37476
W3 874%26315
W3 9144%51328
W4 146%16128
W4 252%18186
W4 380%28223
W4 460%21128
W4 550%18222
W5 158%20172
W5 287%31353
W5 373%26241
W5 475%26251
W5 5100%35288
W6 086%30477
W6 782%29346
W6 8114%40513
W6 993%33485
W7 1114%40317
W7 256%20130
W7 3111%39330
W8 461%22136
W8 526%9101
W8 679%28195
W8 753%19125
W9 168%24200
W9 2100%35301
W9 3127%45486
WC1A 185%3071
WC1A 232%1137
WC1B 322%871
WC1B 410%46
WC1B 549%1733
WC1E 634%1290
WC1E 713%526
WC1H 035%1279
WC1H 872%26104
WC1H 938%13125
WC1N 138%1476
WC1N 224%837
WC1N 333%12141
WC1R 415%538
WC1R 57%311
WC1V 66%27
WC1V 718%616
WC1X 068%24103
WC1X 832%1163
WC1X 994%33163
WC2A 12%13
WC2A 213%43
WC2A 314%536
WC2B 444%1568
WC2B 523%8131
WC2B 6210%7454
WC2E 79%342
WC2E 853%1943
WC2E 925%959
WC2H 0331%117256
WC2H 7260%92352
WC2H 848%1782
WC2H 935%12119
WC2N 4185%66376
WC2N 535%12152
WC2N 6142%50283
WC2R 098%3580
WC2R 112%417
WC2R 271%2517
WC2R 322%826

London violent crime rate rank

Crime rate ranking : London region has the 1. lowest crime rate out of 9 regions

London violent crime rate rank

London violent crime rate compared to other regions

The total number of "violent crime" is 271k, and this number has increased by 5.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2025 - January 2026. In the graph below, region are compared by crime rate and crime rate percentage change. Crime rate percentage change compares the region crime rate between February 2025 - January 2026 to the region crime rate in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle reflects the number of total crimes reported. The bigger the circle, the higher the number of crimes reported in the region.

+5.7% annual change, crime is increasing

271k crimes reported

London violent crime rate compared to other regionsCrime rate percentage change
Crime rate per 1000 workday people

London violent crime volume

Number of crime incidents by month from January 2014 to January 2026.

London violent crime volume

London violent crime rate

Crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.

London violent crime rate

London violent crime seasonality

Total number of crimes reported in a given calendar month (1 = January … 12 = December) in the previous five years, i.e. from 2020 till 2024.

London violent crime seasonality

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