Crime rate in London
London’s 33 areas ranked — safest areas, lowest crime. Every figure from police.uk, Apr 2026. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Crime rate (per 1,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond upon Thames | 6.2 |
| 2 | Merton | 6.5 |
| 3 | Bexley | 6.5 |
| 4 | Sutton | 6.8 |
| 5 | Harrow | 7.1 |
| 6 | Bromley | 7.2 |
| 7 | Kingston upon Thames | 7.2 |
| 8 | Havering | 7.6 |
| 9 | Barnet | 7.7 |
| 10 | Redbridge | 8.0 |
| 11 | Wandsworth | 8.4 |
| 12 | Waltham Forest | 8.6 |
| 13 | Barking and Dagenham | 8.9 |
| 14 | Enfield | 9.1 |
| 15 | Croydon | 9.1 |
| 16 | Hounslow | 9.4 |
| 17 | Greenwich | 9.5 |
| 18 | Ealing | 9.8 |
| 19 | Lewisham | 10.2 |
| 20 | Hillingdon | 10.2 |
| 21 | Brent | 10.9 |
| 22 | Haringey | 11.0 |
| 23 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 11.7 |
| 24 | Newham | 11.9 |
| 25 | Lambeth | 12.0 |
| 26 | Hackney | 12.2 |
| 27 | Kensington and Chelsea | 12.8 |
| 28 | Tower Hamlets | 12.8 |
| 29 | Southwark | 13.2 |
| 30 | Islington | 16.3 |
| 31 | Camden | 17.6 |
| 32 | Westminster | 32.4 |
| 33 | City of London | 101.0 |
Source: police.uk · Apr 2026. Ranked lowest first.
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