Violent crime has increased across south-east London according to latest figures released by the Metropolitan Police.

Violent crime against the person has risen by 5.4 per cent across the whole of London, an increase of more than 3,700 offences, over the past year.

Greenwich, Lewisham, Bromley and Bexley follow the London-wide trend and have all seen increases in violent crime against the person.

Domestic abuse has risen by 10.6 per cent and racist and religious hate crime has risen by 17.9 per cent across the capital.

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Sexual offences have also risen by 9.3 per cent and within this rape offences are up by 8.8 per cent and other serious sexual offences are up by 9.5 per cent.

News Shopper boroughs show similar increases, although there have been fewer rape offences in Lewisham and Bromley in the financial year 2015/16 and fewer cases of racist or religious hate crime in Bromley.

The Met attribute the overall rise in sexual offences to more people coming forward.

Robbery offences are at their lowest level for the last 18 years and there have been 427 fewer personal robbery offences across London.

Greenwich and Lewisham buck this trend however and there has been an increase in overall robbery offences.

Information for all London boroughs is available on the Met website.

Violent crime against the person

Financial year 15/16           Financial year 14/15

London total: 226,357        197,458

Greenwich:       8,098            6,837

Lewisham:        8,690            7,398

Bromley:          6,671            5,966

Bexley:            4,126            3,610

Murder

Financial year 15/16            Financial year 14/15

London total: 109               103

Greenwich:       6                   3

Lewisham:        4                   3

Bromley:          0                    0

Bexley:            5                   2

Gun crime

Financial year 15/16            Financial year 14/15

London total: 1,669             1,666

Greenwich:         55                 51

Lewisham:          76                 76

Bromley:            37                 36

Bexley:              24                 33

Domestic crime

Financial year 15/16           Financial year 14/15

London total: 74,103           67,002

Greenwich:      2,991            2,710

Lewisham:       3,238            2,658

Bromley:          2,493            2,289

Bexley:            1,716            1,591

Racist/religious hate crime

Financial year 15/16             Financial year 14/15

London total: 14,471            12,271

Greenwich:        459                 373

Lewisham:         443                 366

Bromley:           368                  371

Bexley:             231                  219

Rape

Financial year 15/16           Financial year 14/15

London total: 5,547            5,097

Greenwich:       186              167

Lewisham:        227              230

Bromley:          123              132

Bexley:            104                92

Robbery

Financial year 15/16            Financial year 14/15

London total: 21,562           21,910

Greenwich:         478               440

Lewisham:          816               780

Bromley:            363               387

Bexley:              171               203