Which south-west London borough saw the most crime in September?

South-west London, which includes Croydon, Sutton, Merton, Lambeth, Kingston-upon-Thames, Richmond-upon-Thames and Wandsworth, saw an overall rise in reported crime in August.

A total of 12,897 offences were logged in September, down 2 per cent on the number recorded in August.

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Lambeth recorded the highest number of offences in September, with 3,489 crimes reported.

Theft was the most common offence in the borough, with 1,358 incidents, followed by violence against the person with 826 reports.

Vehicle crime saw 233 offences recorded.

There were also 176 cases of arson and criminal damage, 207 public order offences, 164 robberies and 175 burglaries.

Croydon had the second-highest crime total, with 2,925 offences in September.

As in Lambeth, violence against the person and theft were the most frequently recorded crimes, with 931 and 724 reports, respectively.

Vehicle offences were the next most common at 269, followed by 185 cases of arson and criminal damage.

Wandsworth ranked third, with 2,312 offences reported during the month.

The borough recorded 692 incidents of violence against the person and 635 theft offences, alongside 243 vehicle crimes.

Arson and criminal damage, burglaries and public order offences had 130, 139, and 157 cases respectively.

Merton was next in the rankings, with 1,125 offences reported in September.

This included 371 cases of violence against the person, 260 thefts and 107 vehicle offences.

Police also recorded 86 public order offences and 88 incidents of arson and criminal damage.

In Sutton, 1,110 offences were recorded in September.

The most common crimes were violence against the person, with 414 reports, and theft, with 216.

Richmond and Kingston-upon-Thames recorded the lowest crime levels in south-west London during September.

Richmond saw 974 offences, including 275 cases of violence against the person and 228 thefts.

Kingston recorded 962 offences, making it the borough with the lowest total.