Southwark records most burglaries as London figures fall
Metropolitan Police data for September 2026 shows Southwark with 224 burglaries, while overall London burglaries decreased by 3.9% year-on-year.
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Southwark recorded the highest number of burglaries in London during September 2026, with 224 incidents. This figure is nearly six times the 39 burglaries recorded in Kingston upon Thames during the same month. Metropolitan Police data shows that a total of 3,829 burglaries were logged across the capital in September 2026.
Overall London burglary figures decline
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Despite the high number of incidents in certain boroughs, burglaries across London saw a decrease of 3.9% over the 12 months leading up to September 2026, when compared with the preceding year. This represents a downward trend in overall recorded burglaries.
Boroughs with highest burglary rates
When burglary figures are measured against population density, five boroughs share the highest rate. Hackney, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Southwark, and Westminster each recorded 0.7 burglaries per 1,000 people in September 2026. This rate indicates a higher incidence relative to the number of residents in these areas.
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Other boroughs with notable figures include Hackney with 185 burglaries and Westminster with 180. Lambeth recorded 175, Barnet had 174, and Islington reported 170. At the lower end, Bexley recorded 40 burglaries, Merton had 51, and Havering reported 55.
Questions this report answers
+Which London borough recorded the most burglaries in September 2026?
Southwark recorded the highest number of burglaries in London in September 2026, with a total of 224 incidents. This was significantly higher than other boroughs, with Kingston upon Thames recording the lowest at 39.
+How many burglaries were recorded across London in September 2026?
A total of 3,829 burglaries were recorded across London in September 2026. This figure represents the sum of incidents reported by the Metropolitan Police across all boroughs during that month.
+Did burglaries increase or decrease across London in the year to September 2026?
Burglaries across London decreased by 3.9% in the 12 months ending September 2026, compared with the previous year. This indicates a reduction in overall recorded burglary incidents across the capital.
+Which boroughs had the highest rate of burglaries per person?
Five boroughs shared the highest rate of burglaries per 1,000 people in September 2026, each recording 0.7 incidents. These boroughs were Hackney, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Southwark, and Westminster.
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