#crime-statistics

#crime-statistics

The vast majority of our people are good people. But that legacy, combined with the tragedy that some of this crime falls most heavily in black communities, creates a real problem.

Extortion is strangling businesses in Mexico, with organized crime often at the root. Smaller businesses frequently cannot endure the financial burden, leading to closures.

The National Portrait Gallery near Trafalgar Square reported 3,060 crimes in one year, including 1,200 thefts, while their spokesman pointed out only two reportable instances among 1.6 million visitors.

"What we're seeing is a broader trend that goes over several years. We're seeing homicide rates go down all across the United States."

"They're not drinking from a fire hose," he says. City officials around the country often point to policing as a key component of why crime falls."

Spending on crime response varies dramatically from one state to another. For instance, California spends significantly more than states with less crime or smaller populations.

In total, 7,848 burglaries were recorded across the south east London boroughs in 2024, with a higher incidence in residential properties.

"Cocaine is spreading rapidly in Germany," Holger Munch emphasized, reflecting on the rising drug trade dynamics as markets in North America become saturated."

A commitment to neighbourhood policing is central to our delivery of a New Met for London. We are working with our communities to ensure that crime is reported, victims are supported and those responsible for committing crime are brought to justice.

The British Transport Police reported a notable increase in violent incidents and sexual offences at Abbey Wood station, despite an overall drop in crime.

West Croydon station emerged as the borough's most dangerous station in 2024, recording 46 crimes, including 12 violent or sexual offences.

The statistics from San Mateo County reveal a concerning rise in various types of crime, contradicting Sheriff Christina Corpus's claim that crime is down overall.

"The number of mobile phone thefts reported to police has almost doubled over the past five years, with organised crime driving the increase and more than three-quarters of incidents occurring in London."