London's most dangerous areas for tourists are revealed today, in a MailOnline investigation that uncovers the scale of crimes being committed near popular attractions.
The area outside the National Portrait Gallery off Trafalgar Square came top of the list after seeing 3,060 crimes over the past year including 1,200 thefts from people.
The Royal Academy of Arts about half a mile away on Piccadilly was in second place after 1,652 crimes were reported in a year including more than 550 thefts.
The Royal Ballet and Opera and the London Transport Museum, both in the Covent Garden area, were third with 1,548 crimes and fourth with 1,227 respectively.
The British Museum near Holborn - the UK's most-visited attraction - was fifth with 1,173 crimes, while the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square came sixth with 1,004.
