Official crime statistics set off alarm bells in the United Kingdom after it became known that 746 rape complaints were registered in London during January, equivalent to almost one case every 60 minutes in the British capital.
The data come from public records of the Metropolitan Police Service, which allow us to measure the scope of the problem in the different districts of the metropolitan area. The territorial breakdown shows that the incidence is especially concentrated in some areas of the interior of the city
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The Southwark district topped the list with 41 complaints during the month, followed by Tower Hamlets and Haringey, both with 40 cases. Further behind was Croydon, with 39 complaints, while other districts such as Newham, Lambeth and Lewisham also more than
thirty cases registered in January.Even in areas with a lower population density or a lower crime incidence, the numbers continue to be relevant. Kingston upon Thames registered 12 complaints, Richmond upon Thames had 11, while Bexley and Harrow
