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City of London Police Crime Drilldown

How crime is changing and what is driving it in City of London Police.

Latest month: June 2026 Back to national dashboard

Total Crime

8,960

Latest 12 months

YoY Change

-3.3%

9,269 in the prior 12 months

Lower

Last 3-Month Trend

+5.3%

2,254 vs 2,141

Recent

What's Driving Change

High level changes impacting crime figures regionally

Crime is down 3.3% in this area.

Driven by

Other theft ↑ 12.1%
Bicycle theft ↑ 54.3%
Robbery ↑ 34.7%

Offset by

Theft from the person ↓ 24.0%
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 11.8%
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 26.9%

Crime Breakdown

Share of total crime (%)

Monthly Trend

City of London Police monthly crime

Monthly crime compared to the same period last year

Latest 12 months vs previous 12 months

Crime Breakdown

Latest 12 months by type

Crime type Total 12m YoY change Share % Trend
Other theft Largest category · 22.6%
2,021
+12.1%
vs -4.6% nationally
22.6%
Up
Bicycle theft
338
+54.3%
vs -8.5% nationally
3.8%
Up
Robbery
260
+34.7%
vs +9.2% nationally
2.9%
Up
Drugs
503
+13.5%
vs +3.5% nationally
5.6%
Up
Burglary
418
+8.3%
vs -6.3% nationally
4.7%
Up
Vehicle crime
128
+19.6%
vs -7.0% nationally
1.4%
Up
Possession of weapons
42
-44.0%
vs +8.5% nationally
0.5%
Down
Public order
655
-5.2%
vs -3.2% nationally
7.3%
Down
Criminal damage and arson
308
-12.0%
vs -4.8% nationally
3.4%
Down
Shoplifting
1,426
-3.0%
vs -2.3% nationally
15.9%
Down
Other crime
93
-40.4%
vs -2.0% nationally
1.0%
Down
Anti-social behaviour
174
-26.9%
vs -1.3% nationally
1.9%
Down
Violence and sexual offences
1,511
-11.8%
vs +1.4% nationally
16.9%
Down
Theft from the person
1,083
-24.0%
vs -20.9% nationally
12.1%
Down