City of London

At a glance, population and employment estimates for City of London.

Population
10,938
People in Employment
5,065 (74.5%)
People Inactive
1,415 (20.8%)
People Unemployed
320 (4.7%)
Number Of Jobs
0k
Median Salary
£0
Mean Salary
£0

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for City of London. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in City of London for 2024

City of Londons most common type of crime is: Other theft. In 2023 there were 2,676 crimes and in 2022 there were 1,775 crimes. Which is an increase of 901 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Other theft 2,676 212
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 1,772 135
Getting Better
Theft from the person 1,859 95
Getting Better
Shoplifting 861 78
Getting Better
Public order 695 56
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 336 39
Getting Better
Drugs 565 37
Getting Better
Burglary 367 30
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 807 23
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 236 18
Getting Better
Robbery 202 11
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 61 10
Getting Better
Other crime 141 9
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 191 8
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in City of London

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Vintry has the highest crime rate of all the wards in City of London, with 7653 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Walbrook has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Vintry 561 0
Bridge 100 10
Farringdon Within 87 175
Portsoken 57 26
Cripplegate 42 15
Aldersgate 14 5
Langbourn 0 0
Lime Street 0 0
Queenhithe 0 0
Aldgate 0 0
Bassishaw 0 0
Billingsgate 0 0
Bishopsgate 0 0
Bread Street 0 0
Broad Street 0 0
Candlewick 0 0
Castle Baynard 0 0
Cheap 0 0
Coleman Street 0 0
Cordwainer 0 0
Cornhill 0 0
Dowgate 0 0
Farringdon Without 0 0
Tower 0 0
Walbrook 0 0

Crime map for City of London

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for City of London

The average property price in City of London is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £889,633.18
2022 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £846,479.38
2021 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £797,412.99
2020 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £825,199.23
2019 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £793,562.07
2018 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £782,159.55
2017 £0.00 £0.00 £1,275,510.53 £847,350.95
2016 £0.00 £0.00 £1,247,705.05 £815,548.28
2015 £0.00 £0.00 £284,728.08 £757,662.91
2014 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £706,933.16
2013 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £567,987.03
2012 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £523,511.35
2011 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £462,478.75
2010 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £452,277.69

Property prices over time for City of London

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for City of London

The median salary in City of London is £0 and the mean salary in City of London is £0.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
0k
Median Salary
£0
Annual Percentage Change
0.0%
Mean Salary
£0

Salary comparison between City of London and Inner London

See how City of London compares to the rest of Inner London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Inner London is £42,665 in Wandsworth and the lowest median salary is £0 in Haringey. City of London ranks 11 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wandsworth 100k £42,665 12.5% £65,006 9.9%
Westminster 49k £39,562 -0.2% £56,763 -4.6%
Islington 67k £38,434 10.3% £0 0.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham 56k £37,884 0.7% £53,092 0.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 31k £37,578 -3.7% £0 0.0%
Lambeth 99k £37,566 5.9% £48,060 10.2%
Tower Hamlets 92k £36,162 0.6% £46,716 3.6%
Camden 51k £35,575 1.3% £48,707 7.0%
Southwark 101k £34,583 1.1% £45,685 7.2%
Lewisham 90k £32,579 8.8% £38,066 3.9%
Newham 92k £29,131 -4.4% £33,173 -5.0%
Haringey 65k £0 0.0% £40,826 17.6%
Hackney 76k £0 0.0% £45,546 16.2%

See how City of London compares to other areas in Inner London

Number of businesses by industry for City of London

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
25 910 700 30 675 800 220 460 2,470 3,440 995 7,680 2,385 5 255 315 940