Westminster leads London boroughs in gun crime figures
Metropolitan Police data reveals 429 gun crime offences across the capital between July and September 2026.
Westminster recorded the highest number of gun crime offences among London boroughs, with 28 incidents reported between July and September 2026. The Metropolitan Police recorded a total of 429 gun crime offences across the capital during this three-month period, according to data from the Met Police dashboard.
Analysis of the monthly figures shows that August had the highest total, with 158 offences. This represented an increase from July, which recorded 141 offences. September saw a decrease, with 130 offences recorded.
Borough breakdown of offences
Following Westminster, Lambeth recorded 24 gun crime offences. Haringey reported 22 offences, while Croydon had 21. Lewisham and Newham each recorded 20 offences. Further down the list, Bromley and Southwark both registered 18 offences, with Brent and Ealing recording 17 each. Barnet recorded 16 offences, with Camden and Greenwich at 15 each. Waltham Forest recorded 14 offences. Barking and Dagenham, Hillingdon, Tower Hamlets, and Wandsworth each recorded 12 offences. At the lower end, Hounslow recorded two offences. Kingston upon Thames and Richmond upon Thames each recorded four, while Havering, Merton, Redbridge, and Sutton each recorded six.
The Metropolitan Police dashboard also categorises specific types of gun crime. The data shows 55 offences under the category 'Gun Crime Personal Robbery' and 27 under 'Lethal Barrel Discharge'. These figures are included within the overall total of 429 offences and are not additional to it.
Questions this report answers
01How many gun crime offences were recorded in London between July and September 2026?
The Metropolitan Police recorded a total of 429 gun crime offences across London between July and September 2026. This figure represents the total number of incidents reported during that three-month period.
02Which London borough had the most gun crime offences?
Westminster recorded the highest number of gun crime offences among London boroughs, with 28 incidents reported between July and September 2026. This data comes from the Metropolitan Police dashboard.
03Which month had the highest number of gun crime offences?
August recorded the highest number of gun crime offences across London, with 158 incidents reported. This was higher than July, which had 141 offences, and September, which recorded 130 offences.
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