Total Crime
8,956
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / City of London Police
City of London Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in City of London Police.
Latest month: January 2026
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YoY Change
-9.4%
9,887 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-0.2%
2,254 vs 2,258
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 9.4% in this area.
Driven by
•
Burglary ↑ 44.9%
•
Bicycle theft ↑ 33.2%
•
Robbery ↑ 26.6%
Offset by
•
Theft from the person ↓ 20.0%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 65.2%
•
Other theft ↓ 7.8%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
City of London Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burglary
|
471 |
+44.9%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
297 |
+33.2%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
238 |
+26.6%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Violence and sexual offences
|
1,608 |
-6.7%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
1,465 |
-6.8%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
Largest category · 20.6%
|
1,845 |
-7.8%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
646 |
-8.6%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
465 |
-12.1%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
100 |
-16.7%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
315 |
-19.6%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
1,193 |
-20.0%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
123 |
-20.1%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
55 |
-25.7%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
135 |
-65.2%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |