The crime rate in London was 83.3 cime offneces per thousand people for the period April 2020 to March 2021, the lowest crime rate reported in the provided time period. Between 2015/16 and 2019/20 the crime rate in the UK capital increased in every reporting year, with the sudden drop seen in the most recent reporting year likely due to the Coronavirus pandemic causing a sharp reduction in certain types of crime such as robbery and theft.
Over 912 thousand crimes in 2019/20
Compared with 2013/14 there were around 211 thousand more crimes in 2019/20, a total of just over 912 thousand offences overall. Homicide offences accounted for 145 of these crimes in 2019/20, one of the worst years for homicides in London.
Is rising crime linked to police cuts?
The recent rise in crime in London has happened alongside a decline in both personnel and funding for the London Metropolitan Police. Compared with 2010 for example, there are around 3.2 thousand fewer police officers in 2020, while annual funding reached around 3.89 million British pounds by 2019/20.
Crime rate per 1,000 population in London from 2015/16 to 2020/21
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 22, 2021). Crime rate per 1,000 population in London from 2015/16 to 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/380963/london-crime-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Crime rate per 1,000 population in London from 2015/16 to 2020/21." Chart. July 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380963/london-crime-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Crime rate per 1,000 population in London from 2015/16 to 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380963/london-crime-rate/
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