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
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