Annual crime rate in London region is 29.9 crimes per annum per 1000 workday people as of October 2023. Compared to the national crime rate, London's crime rate is at 84%. Violent crime makes up 22.7% of all crimes reported in the region.
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Although both cities are remarkably safe compared to many major metro areas, London is safer according to most metrics.
For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, City of London is the most dangerous small town, and among the top 10 most dangerous locations out of all towns, cities, and villages. The most common crime in City of London is other theft, with 1,963 offences during 2022, giving a crime rate of 202.
The number of knife or sharp instrument offences recorded by the police in London rose to approximately 12,786 in 2022/23, compared with 11,122 in the previous year. This was the highest number of knife crime offences reported in London since 2019/20, when there were 15,928.