The Metropolitan Police have named the top 32 hotspots in London for anti-social behaviour, theft, and street crime as it promises increased patrols in these areas over the summer.
Every single borough will see increased police and partner activity in the hotspot areas as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour and street crime in the capital that is aligned with the Home Office’s national Safer Streets Summer Initiative.
This initiative will run from 30 June until the end of September 2025 and will see London police offers focus on reducing town centre criminality including shop theft, street crime, and anti-social behaviour.
Below are the top 20 crime and anti-social behaviour hotspots, selected by the Met Police together with the Home Office Town Centre team and MOPAC:
London crime hotspots
- Barking Town Centre
- Brixton Town Centre
- Camden Town
- Catford – Lewisham High Street
- Croydon Town Centre
- Ealing Town Centre
- Elephant and Castle
- Finsbury Park
- Woolwich Town Centre
- Ilford Town Centre
- Kingston Town Centre
- Romford Town Centre
- Seven Sisters
- Shepherds Bush Green
- Shoreditch Town Centre
- Silver Street
- Stratford
- Walthamstow
- West End
- Whitechapel
The hotspots listed above account for almost 10% of the capital’s knife crime, 24% of offences related to theft from the person, and 6% of all anti-social behaviour calls.
Other ‘Tier 2’ hotspots also being focused on by the police as part of the Safer Summer Streets initiative include:
- Ladbroke Grove
- Hounslow High Street
- Uxbridge Town Centre
- Harrow on the Hill
- Richmond Town Centre
- Mitcham
- Sutton High Street
- Bromley Town Centre
- Bexleyheath Broadway
- Harlesden
- Tooting High Street
- Grahame Park
The London Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime said that the first six weeks of this financial year have seen promising reductions in knife crime (down by 18%), theft from the person (down by 15.6%), and personal robbery (down by 12.8%).
However, it acknowledged that more needs to be done to ensure everyone in London feels same this summer.
“We’re arresting 1,000 more criminals each month, neighbourhood crime is down 19 per cent and we’ve solved 163 per cent more shoplifting cases this year,” said Met Police Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes.
“In 32 of the hardest hit areas, we’re working with the community, councils, businesses and partners, to focus our resources and bear down on prolific offenders and gangs who blight too many neighbourhoods across the capital.”
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