Safety index · City of London, London · data through April 2026
Is City of London safe?
City of London records more reported crime than most London neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 26 out of 100 — 5 points below the Inner London median of 31, ranking 205th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 798 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (13% 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 | 101 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 224 · 28% | |
| Theft from a person | 115 · 14% | |
| Public order | 44 · 6% | |
| Shoplifting | 126 · 16% | |
| Robbery | 27 · 3% |
Walking in City of London at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Bunhill24/100 · High risk
- Borough & Bankside23/100 · High risk
- Spitalfields & Banglatown22/100 · High risk
- Chaucer22/100 · High risk
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey25/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is City of London safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 26/100). 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 — 101 of 798 incidents (13%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 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.