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UK CRIME / POLICE FIGURES

CRIME IN LONDON.
AUGUST 2026

4,160 crimes were recorded by police within a mile of the centre of London in August 2026, the latest month published. That is 12% fewer than in July 2026. Compare every place.

01 / THE TREND

Crime in London each month

Crimes recorded in London each monthWithin a mile of the centre · a zero means no figures published
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MonthCrimes
Sep 20255,024
Oct 20255,482
Nov 20256,233
Dec 20256,305
Jan 20264,871
Feb 20264,496
Mar 20264,361
Apr 20264,487
May 20264,384
Jun 20264,449
Jul 20264,728
Aug 20264,160
02 / TYPES

Most common crimes in London, August 2026

Crimes in London by typeArticles · not unique incidents
Other theft860860
Theft from the person731731
Violence and sexual offences642642
Shoplifting591591
Anti-social behaviour527527
Public order194194
Drugs144144
Robbery144144
Burglary120120
Vehicle crime8181
Bicycle theft7070
Possession of weapons2424
Other crime2323
Criminal damage and arson99
03 / COMPARE

Other places, August 2026

Figures are street-level crimes recorded by police within one mile of the centre point we use for each place, so they cover the central area, not the whole town or city. They count crimes, not people, and are not a rate per resident: busy centres with many visitors will look high. Crime locations are approximate. Police Scotland does not publish to this source, and a force that has not published for a month shows no figures for it. Source: data.police.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.