More than 8,000 domestic abuse offences were recorded across London in a single month, with Croydon logging the highest number of any borough.
The Metropolitan Police’s domestic abuse dashboard recorded 8,167 offences in September 2026. Croydon recorded 408, ahead of Lewisham on 381 and Tower Hamlets on 366.
Newham recorded 355 offences, followed by Enfield on 345 and Greenwich on 338. Brent had 325, Ealing 315, Hounslow and Redbridge 298 each, Hillingdon 293 and Southwark 285.
Havering recorded 271, Haringey 266, Lambeth 265 and Barking and Dagenham 262, while Wandsworth had 247, Hackney 235 and Bromley 233. At the lower end of the table, Kingston upon Thames recorded 113 offences, Richmond upon Thames 115, Hammersmith and Fulham 132 and Westminster 148.
The totals do not tell the whole story. When population is taken into account, Barking and Dagenham, Greenwich and Tower Hamlets had the highest rate, at 1.2 offences per 1,000 people, while Croydon’s rate was 1.0 per 1,000. A borough can record more offences overall but a lower rate simply because more people live there.
The figures count domestic abuse-related crimes recorded by police, rather than every incident of abuse.
The figures were published alongside recent court cases. In one, Alvin Gitahi, 43, of Uxbridge Road, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on 23 October to a minimum of 21 years and three months for the murder of his 35-year-old partner, Vivienne Baraka, in Ealing, following what the court heard was a sustained pattern of abuse. Baraka was murdered in 2024.
In another case, Harvey Browne, 20, of Haringey, was jailed after an attack on his pregnant partner in August 2025. He pleaded guilty to assault and to sending communications threatening death or serious harm.
Anyone affected by domestic abuse can call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline for free, 24 hours a day, on 0808 2000 247. In an emergency, always call 999.
Londoners can also read our recent breakdowns of burglary hotspots by borough and violent crime rates by borough, both drawn from the same police data.
