One paragraph per borough, built from area data: Met Police recorded crime, green space, and typical peak commute — plus the Band D council tax bill for 2025/26.
Tower Hamlets averages 83/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 67/100 on safety, 100/100 on green space and 94/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 135 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 27th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,997 a year. Its strongest postcode is E14 (Canary Wharf) at 84/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to E2 (Bethnal Green West) at 81/100 — a 3-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Islington averages 80/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 62/100 on safety, 100/100 on green space and 91/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 145 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 29th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,008 a year. Its strongest postcode is N7 (Holloway) at 82/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to N19 (Junction) at 77/100 — a 5-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Southwark averages 75/100 for families across the 7 postcodes we cover, scoring 67/100 on safety, 98/100 on green space and 69/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 135 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 26th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,932 a year. Its strongest postcode is SE17 (North Walworth) at 81/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SE21 (Dulwich Wood) at 63/100 — a 18-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Camden averages 74/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 49/100 on safety, 100/100 on green space and 81/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 175 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 31st lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,963 a year. Its strongest postcode is WC1H (Bloomsbury) at 77/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to NW6 (Kilburn) at 71/100 — a 6-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Lambeth averages 74/100 for families across the 8 postcodes we cover, scoring 64/100 on safety, 94/100 on green space and 72/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 140 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 28th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,030 a year. Its strongest postcode is SE11 (Kennington) at 82/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SW16 (Streatham Common & Vale) at 58/100 — a 24-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Kensington and Chelsea averages 70/100 for families across the 7 postcodes we cover, scoring 53/100 on safety, 79/100 on green space and 89/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 165 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 30th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,652 a year. Its strongest postcode is SW3 (Stanley) at 76/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SW7 (Brompton & Hans Town) at 52/100 — a 24-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Westminster averages 62/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 10/100 on safety, 100/100 on green space and 94/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 265 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 32nd lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £994 a year. Its strongest postcode is SW1V (Pimlico North) at 63/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to NW8 (Abbey Road) at 60/100 — a 3-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.