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Westminster tops London for phone thefts with 20,700 offences in 2025
Crime Data—17 Aug 2026, 13:464 min readWestminster recorded 20,700 mobile phone thefts and robberies in 2025, the highest of any London borough. London saw a 13% fall in offences, but still accounted for 87% of England and Wales’s total. Police and tech firms are now working to block stolen devices.Read more
Lambeth leads south‑west London with 3,846 crimes recorded in JulyCrime Data—17 Aug 2026, 14:473 min readJuly saw 14,442 offences logged in south‑west London, a 5 % increase on June. Lambeth recorded the highest total at 3,846, while Kingston and Richmond each logged 1,086, the lowest figures, according to Metropolitan Police figures reported by This Is Local London, Crime.
Lambeth tops July crime figures with 3,846 offences in one monthCrime Data—17 Aug 2026, 13:064 min readLambeth recorded the highest number of criminal offences in south-west London in July 2026, with 3,846 crimes, according to Metropolitan Police figures. Theft was the most common offence, while Richmond reported the lowest total with 1,086 incidents. Overall, the region saw a 5% rise in crime compared to June.
London homicide rate falls to 1.1 per 100,000 as stop and search finds rise
Crime Data—17 Aug 2026, 09:065 min readLondon’s homicide rate dropped to 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2025, the lowest since records started, the Metropolitan Police reported. Stop and search operations in July 2026 found evidence in 36% of cases, the highest rate on record.
Newham tops east London crime reports in July 2026
Crime Data—11 Aug 2026, 17:064 min readNewham recorded the highest number of criminal offences in east London in July 2026, with 3,759 reports. Theft led the crime types, while Barking and Dagenham had the fewest cases. Police data shows a rise in crime across most boroughs compared to June.
70 Volkswagen badges stolen in four-day south-east London crime spree
Crime Data—9 Aug 2026, 15:064 min readAround 70 Volkswagen vehicles had badges and radar sensors stolen in Lewisham, Catford, Forest Hill and nearby areas between 15 and 19 July. Police confirmed the investigation is ongoing and asked residents to report any further incidents or information.
Three wanted men linked to London crimes including rape and murder
Crime Data—8 Aug 2026, 13:065 min readAlexandru Oprea was sentenced to over 11 years for rape but failed to attend his trial. Pierre Thompson is wanted in connection with the murder of Simon Whyte in Stonebridge. Reece Westley Jillings is sought over cocaine conspiracy as part of Met Police's Operation Detox.
London rape charge rate falls to 3.4% as reports rise across capital
Crime Data—8 Aug 2026, 09:065 min readLondon recorded 28,203 sexual offences, including 9,949 rapes, in the year ending March 2026. The charge rate for rape dropped to 3.4%, while Westminster had the highest rate of sexual offences per resident in England and Wales.
Newham records highest crime rate in east London for first half of 2026
Crime Data—4 Aug 2026, 14:525 min readNewham reported 20,924 criminal offences in the first six months of 2026, the highest among east London boroughs. Theft was the most common crime, with 6,489 cases, while violence against the person dominated in Redbridge and other boroughs.