Safest places to live in London
London’s 33 areas ranked by crime rate — safest areas, lowest crime. Every figure from police.uk, Aug 2026. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Crime rate (per 1,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond upon Thames | 6.0 |
| 2 | Merton | 6.4 |
| 3 | Sutton | 6.6 |
| 4 | Bexley | 6.8 |
| 5 | Harrow | 7.0 |
| 6 | Redbridge | 7.3 |
| 7 | Bromley | 7.6 |
| 8 | Barnet | 7.6 |
| 9 | Havering | 7.7 |
| 10 | Kingston upon Thames | 7.8 |
| 11 | Waltham Forest | 8.6 |
| 12 | Wandsworth | 8.7 |
| 13 | Enfield | 8.8 |
| 14 | Croydon | 9.1 |
| 15 | Barking and Dagenham | 9.3 |
| 16 | Hounslow | 9.4 |
| 17 | Ealing | 10.1 |
| 18 | Brent | 10.1 |
| 19 | Greenwich | 10.2 |
| 20 | Lewisham | 10.5 |
| 21 | Hillingdon | 10.8 |
| 22 | Newham | 11.7 |
| 23 | Haringey | 12.0 |
| 24 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 12.5 |
| 25 | Hackney | 12.9 |
| 26 | Lambeth | 13.4 |
| 27 | Southwark | 14.5 |
| 28 | Tower Hamlets | 14.7 |
| 29 | Islington | 17.1 |
| 30 | Camden | 17.9 |
| 31 | Kensington and Chelsea | 18.4 |
| 32 | Westminster | 32.9 |
| 33 | City of London | 99.0 |
Source: police.uk · Aug 2026. Ranked lowest first.
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