Top 20 London’s Residential Burglary Hotspots
Here is a reference list for those who want to filter out more problematic areas for renting. London Metropolitan Police has listed the top 20 wards with the most residential burglaries during 2007:
|
Ward Borough |
Number of Residential Burglaries |
|
1. Cantelowes, Camden |
24.21 |
|
2. Tottenham Green, Haringey |
21.23 |
|
3. St. Anns’ , Haringey |
20.31 |
|
4. Harringay, Haringey |
19.00 |
|
5. Yiewsley, Hillingdon |
18.81 |
|
6. Childs Hill, Barnet |
18.60 |
|
7. East Walworth, Southwark |
18.25 |
|
8. Canonbury, Islington |
17.58 |
|
9. Stroud Green, Haringey |
17.14 |
|
10. Munster, Hammersmith & Fulham |
16.90 |
|
11. West Hendon, Barnet |
16.86 |
|
12. Blackheath Westcombe, Greenwich |
16.61 |
|
13. St. Leonards’, Lambeth |
15.96 |
|
14. Herne Hill, Lambeth |
15.76 |
|
15. Thurlow Park, Lambeth |
15.61 |
|
16. Greenwich West, Greenwich |
15.50 |
|
17 Erith, Bexley |
15.49 |
|
18. Harrow Road, Westminster |
15.43 |
|
19. Askew, Hammersmith & Fulham |
15.40 |
|
20. St. Georges’, Islington |
15.39 |
The list of the wards with the fewest residential burglaries during 2007 reveals that Kingston Upon Thames was the safest borough.
Source: Evening Standard
