Cases · Near London
True crime cases near London
83 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of London, spanning the 1800s to the 2020s — 19 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is Murder of Stephen Lawrence.
Cases near London
- Murder of Victoria Climbié2000sLondon, EnglandSOLVED
- Killing of Ronnie Cook1980sLondon, England (approximate; specific location of the killing not specified in source)SOLVED
- 1984 Libyan hostage incident1980sSt James's Square, London, and Tripoli, LibyaSOLVED
- Killings of Eve Stratford and Lynne Weedon1970sLondon, EnglandUNSOLVED
- Homicide Act 19571950sPalace of Westminster, London, United KingdomSOLVED
- Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 19651960sParliament of the United Kingdom, LondonSOLVED
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 20072000sParliament of the United Kingdom, Westminster, LondonSOLVED
- 2017 Westminster attack2010sPalace of Westminster, London, UKSOLVED
- Killing of David Morley2000sNear Hungerford Bridge, Waterloo, LondonSOLVED
- Killing of Peter Connelly2000sLondon Borough of Haringey, London, UKSOLVED
- Assassination of Airey Neave1970sPalace of Westminster car park, LondonSOLVED
- Killing of Martine Vik Magnussen2000sGreat Portland Street, Marylebone, LondonUNSOLVED
- Killing of Sandra Rivett1970s46 Lower Belgrave Street, Belgravia, LondonUNSOLVED
- Death of Gareth Williams2010sPimlico, London, EnglandUNSOLVED
- 1983 Harrods bombing1970sHarrods, Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge, LondonUNSOLVED
- Disappearance of Andrew Gosden2000sKing's Cross station, LondonUNSOLVED
- 7 July 2005 London Bombings2000sLondon, England, United KingdomSOLVED
- Killing of Emily Dimmock (the "Camden Town Murder")1900sAgar Grove (formerly 29 St Paul's Road), Camden Town, LondonUNSOLVED
- Murder of John Monckton2000sUpper Cheyne Row, Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, LondonSOLVED
- Murder of Ben Kinsella2000sJunction of North Road and York Way, Islington, LondonSOLVED
- Whitechapel Murders (Jack the Ripper Case, 1888)1880sWhitechapel and Spitalfields, London, EnglandUNSOLVED
- Murder of Philip Lawrence1990sSt George's Catholic School, Maida Vale, LondonSOLVED
- Murder of Sarah Everard2020sClapham Common area, south London (abduction site)SOLVED
- Murder of Jody Dobrowski2000sClapham Common, London, EnglandSOLVED
- The killing of Jill Dando1990sFulham, LondonUNSOLVED
- 2022 Bermondsey stabbing2020sDelaford Road, Bermondsey, LondonSOLVED
- Killing of Damilola Taylor2000sNorth Peckham Estate, PeckhamSOLVED
- Killing of Kelso Cochrane1950sJunction of Golborne Road and Southam Street, Notting Hill, LondonCOLD
- Murder of Stephen Tibble1970sJunction of Charleville Road and Gledstanes Road, West Kensington, LondonSOLVED
- 2017 Finsbury Park van attack2010sNear Finsbury Park Mosque, Seven Sisters Road, LondonSOLVED
- Hammersmith Ghost murder case1800sHammersmith, LondonSOLVED
- Murder of Tom ap Rhys Pryce2000sBathurst Gardens, Kensal Green, LondonSOLVED
- Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh1980sShorrolds Road, Fulham, West LondonCOLD
- Hammersmith nude murders1960sHammersmith and surrounding areas, West London, EnglandUNSOLVED
- 1996 Docklands bombing1990sSouth Quay, Docklands, London, UKSOLVED
- Murders of Thomas and Ann Farrow (Stratton Brothers case)1900s34 Deptford High Street, Deptford, LondonSOLVED
- Shepherd's Bush murders1960sBraybrook Street, Shepherd's Bush, LondonSOLVED
- Killing of Maxwell Confait1970sCatford, South East LondonOVERTURNED
- Killing of Rachel Nickell1990sWimbledon Common, southwest LondonSOLVED
- Murder of Mee Kuen Chong2020sWembley, London, United KingdomSOLVED
- Murder of Sabina Nessa2020sCator Park, Kidbrooke, Greenwich, LondonSOLVED
- Murder of Stephen Lawrence1990sWell Hall Road, Eltham, LondonSOLVED
- Murder of Lee Rigby2010sWellington Street, Woolwich, LondonSOLVED
- Murder of Matt Ratana2020sCroydon Custody Centre, Croydon, LondonSOLVED
- Murder of Daniel Handley1990sBeckton, East London (abduction site)SOLVED
- Killing of Penny Bell1980sGurnell Leisure Centre car park, Greenford, LondonUNSOLVED
- Killing of Alice Gross2010sHanwell, West London (River Brent)SOLVED
- Murder of Elianne Andam2020sWhitgift Centre, Croydon, LondonSOLVED
- Murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman2020sFryent Country Park, LondonSOLVED
- Murder of Jeffrey Howe2000sSouthgate, London (murder location); remains scattered across Hertfordshire and LeicestershireSOLVED
- Murder of Amélie Delagrange2000sTwickenham Green, London, UKSOLVED
- Murder of Rolan Adams1990sThamesmead, south-east London, United KingdomSOLVED
- Death of Molly Russell2010sHarrow, London, United KingdomSOLVED
- Dormers Wells High School shooting1980sDormers Wells High School, Southall, London, EnglandSOLVED
- Murder of Ellie Butler2010sSutton, London, United KingdomSOLVED
- Disappearance of Ames Glover1990sSouthall, West London, EnglandUNSOLVED
- Murder of Lakhvinder Cheema2000sSouthall, West London, United KingdomSOLVED
- Disappearance of Lee Boxell1980sSutton High Street, Sutton, LondonUNSOLVED
- 2024 Hainault sword attack2020sHainault, London, United KingdomSOLVED
- Murder of Tia Sharp2010sNew Addington, London Borough of CroydonSOLVED
- Killing of Jean Townsend1970sVictoria Road/Angus Drive, South Ruislip, Middlesex, EnglandUNSOLVED
- Babes in the Wood murders (Epping Forest)1970sCopse near Sewardstone, Epping Forest, Essex, EnglandSOLVED
- Hunt family murders2020sBushey, Hertfordshire, EnglandSOLVED
- Murder of Milly Dowler2000sWalton-on-Thames, Surrey, EnglandSOLVED
- Cleft Chin Murder1940sKnowle Green, near Staines, Middlesex, EnglandSOLVED
- Murder of Claire Tiltman1990sAlley off London Road, Greenhithe, Kent, UKSOLVED
- Murder of Hannah Williams1990sCement works, Northfleet, Kent, England (body discovery site)SOLVED
- Murder of Sara Sharif2020sHorsell, Woking, Surrey, EnglandSOLVED
- Murder of Tina Baker2000sBrookfield Farm, near Chobham, Surrey, EnglandSOLVED
- Murder of Danielle Jones2000sEast Tilbury, Essex, EnglandSOLVED
- Murder of Jonathan Henry2000sGeorge Street, Luton town centreSOLVED
- Murder of Muriel McKay1960sRooks Farm (later Stocking Farm), Stocking Pelham, Hertfordshire, EnglandSOLVED
- Murders of John and Lois McCullough2010sGreat Baddow, Essex, EnglandSOLVED
- Rettendon murders1990sFarm track, Rettendon, Essex, EnglandSOLVED
- Prosper family murders2020sWauluds Bank Drive area, Luton, EnglandSOLVED
- 1972 Aldershot bombing1960s16th Parachute Brigade headquarters, Aldershot, EnglandSOLVED
- Murder of Marion Crofts1980sLaffans Road, near Basingstoke Canal, Fleet/Farnborough, Hampshire, UKSOLVED
- Murder of Jane Longhurst2000sWoodland, West Sussex, England (body found); killing occurred in Brighton/HoveSOLVED
- Murder of Shana Grice2010sPortslade, East Sussex, EnglandSOLVED
- Death of Keith Lyon1960sHappy Valley bridleway between Ovingdean and Woodingdean, near BrightonUNSOLVED
- Brighton trunk murders1930sBrighton, EnglandCOLD
- Brighton hotel bombing1980sGrand Hotel, Brighton, EnglandSOLVED
- Disappearance of Georgina Gharsallah2010sWorthing, West Sussex, EnglandUNSOLVED
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