Crimes by racial groups in 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.032795

I note you seek access to the following information:

Clarification -
Apologies for the unclear language, after reviewing the crime type definitions on the MET website, I'd like to amend my request to the following crime categories:

1. Burglary
2. Criminal Damage
3. Gun Crime
4. Homicide
5. Knife Crime
6. Robbery
7. Sexual Offenses
8. Theft and Handling
9. Violence Against The Person

• For each of the aforementioned crime categories, I would like the data to be broken down by the following racial groups:

White, Black, Asian, Other.

Additionally, I request that the data be expressed in percentages for each racial group relative to the total number of offenses recorded in that category.

Original Request:
I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for the annual data for 2022 on specific crime categories for London, broken down by racial group. Specifically, I am seeking data for the following crimes:

Homicide, Robbery, Gun crime, Knife crime, Street crime, Sex offenses.

For each of the aforementioned crime categories, I would like the data to be broken down by the following racial groups:

White, Black, Asian, Other.

Additionally, I request that the data be expressed in percentages for each racial group relative to the total number of offenses recorded in that category.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.