Metropolitan Police Service — Recorded Crime
Recorded offences, rate per 1,000 and category breakdown for Metropolitan Police Service. ONS Police Force Area data, OGL v3.
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Rate / 1,000
101.7
National median 74.1 (+27.7)
Total offences
923,278
year ending December 2025
Population
9.10m
force area
Offences by category
Theft offences431,471 (26.2%)
Violence against the person245,369 (14.9%)
Violence without injury119,670 (7.3%)
Other theft offences104,117 (6.3%)
Shoplifting90,385 (5.5%)
Vehicle offences87,206 (5.3%)
Theft from the person86,850 (5.3%)
Violence with injury64,157 (3.9%)
Stalking and harassment61,294 (3.7%)
Public order offences56,581 (3.4%)
Criminal damage and arson55,744 (3.4%)
Drug offences54,642 (3.3%)
Burglary48,507 (2.9%)
Residential burglary32,610 (2.0%)
Robbery32,503 (2.0%)
Sexual offences27,644 (1.7%)
Non-residential burglary15,897 (1.0%)
Bicycle theft14,406 (0.9%)
Miscellaneous crimes12,771 (0.8%)
Possession of weapons offences6,553 (0.4%)
Death or serious injury - unlawful driving149 (0.0%)
Homicide99 (0.0%)
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Source: ONS — Police Force Area data tables · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0 · year ending December 2025, fetched 2026-07-14. Recorded crime reflects reporting and recording practice as well as underlying crime. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.