Crime In London
Greater London is served by three police forces; the Metropolitan Police which is responsible for policing the vast majority of the capital and is geographically divided into 32 Borough Operational Command Units, the City of London Police which is responsible for The Square Mile of the City of London, and the British Transport Police which polices the rail network and London Underground.
A fourth police force in London, the Ministry of Defence Police, do not generally become involved with policing the general public. Within the Home Office crime statistic publications Greater London is referred to as the London Region.
Generally, every area in London has different crime rates. Several areas have issues with crime, while many others are very safe.
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Read more about Crime In London: Crime Statistics, Violent Crime, Race and Crime, Metropolitan Force Comparisons
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