Safety index · City of London, London · data through August 2026
Is City of London safe?
City of London records more reported crime than most London neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 51 out of 100 — 9 points below the Inner London median of 60, ranking 187th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 766 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks City of London against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 115 · 15% | |
| Other theft | 220 · 29% | |
| Theft from a person | 120 · 16% | |
| Burglary | 46 · 6% | |
| Public order | 43 · 6% | |
| Robbery | 26 · 3% |
Walking in City of London at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Bunhill44/100 · Elevated
- Borough & Bankside39/100 · Elevated
- Spitalfields & Banglatown38/100 · Elevated
- Chaucer38/100 · Elevated
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey46/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is City of London safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 51/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in City of London?
Violent crime — 115 of 766 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the City of London safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.