Crime Rates in LondonLocal Authorities Ranked
London had 875,325 police recorded crimes in the year ending March 2026, about 96 per 1,000 residents.
All 33 local authorities in London, ranked by police recorded crimes. Data: Office for National Statistics (2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Police recorded crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westminster | 74,649 offences |
| 2 | Newham | 38,957 offences |
| 3 | Southwark | 38,013 offences |
| 4 | Camden | 37,587 offences |
| 5 | Lambeth | 36,243 offences |
| 6 | Tower Hamlets | 35,377 offences |
| 7 | Croydon | 32,900 offences |
| 8 | Brent | 31,528 offences |
| 9 | Hackney | 31,080 offences |
| 10 | Ealing | 31,075 offences |
| 11 | Hillingdon | 30,158 offences |
| 12 | Islington | 29,264 offences |
| 13 | Lewisham | 28,390 offences |
| 14 | Enfield | 27,907 offences |
| 15 | Haringey | 27,592 offences |
| 16 | Barnet | 27,467 offences |
| 17 | Greenwich | 27,035 offences |
| 18 | Hounslow | 26,167 offences |
| 19 | Wandsworth | 25,804 offences |
| 20 | Redbridge | 23,856 offences |
| 21 | Bromley | 23,157 offences |
| 22 | Waltham Forest | 22,436 offences |
| 23 | Kensington and Chelsea | 21,071 offences |
| 24 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 20,196 offences |
| 25 | Barking and Dagenham | 19,592 offences |
| 26 | Havering | 18,875 offences |
| 27 | Harrow | 16,108 offences |
| 28 | Bexley | 15,432 offences |
| 29 | Merton | 12,952 offences |
| 30 | Sutton | 12,926 offences |
| 31 | Kingston upon Thames | 11,533 offences |
| 32 | Richmond upon Thames | 11,267 offences |
| 33 | City of London | 8,731 offences |