Theft, personal robbery, and vehicle offences have fallen across London, as the Metropolitan Police says it "continues its targeted crackdown on the capital's most prolific offenders and crime hotspots to make London an even safer global city".

New figures released today show neighbourhood offences fell by 14 per cent in the 12 months to June compared with the previous year – the equivalent of more than 35,000 fewer offences reported across London.

This includes:

• 23,311 fewer thefts from person (-23 per cent)
• 2,943 fewer personal robberies (-11 per cent)
• 8,737 fewer vehicle offences (-9 per cent)

The Met said: "The continued fall in neighbourhood crime follows a sustained focus on local policing, with hundreds of extra officers carrying out high-visibility patrols in neighbourhood hotspots and intelligence-led operations targeting offenders causing the most harm in our communities.

"It comes after a massive sustained crackdown on crime in Westminster – one of London's major tourist hubs – which has seen neighbourhood crime fall by more than a third – the equivalent of nearly 14,000 fewer offences.

"The Met's largest ever crackdown on mobile theft also resulted in 13,000 fewer offences across London over the last year. By targeting these crimes, the Met is helping make London a safer, more welcoming destination for the millions of tourists who visit the capital each year."

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley added: "The figures are clear: London is safe and getting safer each year. Neighbourhood policing is the foundation of what we do – and neighbourhood crime is down 14 per cent across the capital.

"This reduction is a reflection of a wider policing approach and the dedication and hard work of local officers, working with specialist colleagues across the Met, using cutting-edge technology, to bring more criminals to justice.

"When neighbourhood policing works, its impact reaches far beyond local crime. Strong relationships with communities help us prevent and reduce wider forms of violence.

"These latest statistics are a massive achievement and come after we also announced at the start of the year that serious violence was down, making the capital an even safer global city for Londoners and international visitors alike."

The largest reductions in neighbourhood crime were recorded in Westminster (-36 per cent), Waltham Forest (-26 per cent) Camden (-25 per cent), Kensington and Chelsea (-23 per cent), Hammersmith and Fulham (-20 per cent) and Islington (-20 per cent).

The Met is also deploying technology such as live facial recognition cameras, drones and high-powered e-bikes to identify suspects and disrupt criminal activity.

As a result, officers are now arresting around 1,000 suspects every month, while seizing knives, drugs, illegal e-bikes, stolen mobile phones and other suspected stolen property.

The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, said:"At the start of the year, we set out the huge strides the capital had made tackling violent crime.

"Today, I'm really pleased to announce that thanks to my record investment in the Met, the hard work of officers and London's Violence Reduction Unit, further significant reductions have been made in neighbourhood crime across London.

"There have been 35,000 fewer neighbourhood crimes – a drop of 14 per cent - with robberies of personal property, thefts from person, residential burglaries and vehicle crime offences falling London wide in the last year.

"In the West End alone, we have seen phone thefts halved and 14,000 fewer neighbourhood crimes, following a doubling of officers on patrol in the heart of the capital.

"A new Command Cell in the heart of the West End, funded by City Hall, is also serving as a central point to share intelligence, identify suspects and help prevent robberies, theft and anti-social behaviour.

"With more than five million extra visitors coming to London during the peak tourism season and the start of the school summer holidays, the Met Police are building on this work with extra officers in hotspot areas, tackling issues that matter to local communities including anti-social behaviour, robbery and mobile phone theft.

"We know many people online and across the world have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence is clear - London is one of [the] safest global cities in the world, crime is falling and we'll continue working together to build a safer London for everyone."

London's Victims Commissioner, Andrea Simon, added: "Burglary, theft, and robbery can have a devastating and lasting impact, and I have heard first-hand from victims just how profoundly these crimes affect their lives.

"That's why targeted work to tackle high volume crime is so important and I welcome the results today which reflect the work of the police, London's Violence Reduction Unit and partners in listening and acting on the concerns of local communities.

"Whilst this progress is encouraging, we know there is more to do to ensure everyone in London feels safe and has confidence that, if they report a crime, they will receive the response and support they need.

"Too often, I hear from victims who are left frustrated by poor communication about their cases and lengthy delays in investigations.

"I continue to raise these concerns with the Met, and this must change so victims feel heard, supported and able to see justice delivered after a crime has been committed."

Serious violence has also reduced - in 2025 the number of murders in London dropped to its lowest in more than a decade, while knife-enabled crime fell by 17 per cent over the same period.

The rate of violence in London is lower than many other big cities, both in the UK and across the US and major European cities like Paris, Berlin and Barcelona.

The Met says it has also improved how it handles sexual offences, within three years, they went from one of the worst police force's handling sexual violence to one of the best in the country.

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