| Known thieves | 813 |
| Prostitutes | 159 |
| Suspected characters | 1,440 |
| 2,412 |
Under the class of persons proceeded against summarily there are:—
| Known thieves | 2,850 |
| Prostitutes | 7,381 |
| Vagrants, tramps, &c. | 2,888 |
| Suspicious characters | 7,044 |
| Habitual drunkards | 3,661 |
| 23,824 |
A number of these parties have appeared repeatedly before the Police Courts during the year.
In the return for the month of September, 1860, we find the following statement of depredators, offenders, and suspected persons at large within the districts of the police:—
| Known thieves and depredators | 2,906 |
| Prostitutes | 6,881 |
| Suspicious characters | 1,770 |
| Vagrants and tramps | 1,461 |
| In all, | 3,018 |
The average number of persons roaming as thieves over the metropolis committing depredations may be safely estimated at from 12,000 to 15,000; a huge army living on the industry of the community.
| The amount of property abstracted in the metropolitan districts for the year 1860 | £62,095 |
| Ditto ditto in the City | 9,508 |
| £71,603 |
This does not give the full amount of the depredations committed by the robbers of the metropolis, as many felonies are not included in the police returns.
In writing this account of the state of crime in London, we have received valuable assistance throughout from the city and metropolitan police force. We have to acknowledge our obligations generally to Sir Richard Mayne and Mr. Yardley at Scotland Yard, and specially to Mr. Jones, of Tower Street Police Station, Lambeth, for information on common thieves; to Mr. Whyte of Marylebone Station on skeleton-key and attic thieves; to Serjeant McVitti of Hoxton; Mr. Ackrill of Fleet Street, and Mr. Jones of Tower Street on pickpockets; to Inspector Foulger of the City police; Mr. Knight, of Fleet Street, and Serjeant Potter of Paddington Station on burglars, forgers, magsmen and skittle-sharps; to Mr. Brennan on coiners; to Inspector Broad of Spitalfields Station on highway robbers; to Inspector Hunt on embezzlers; to Mr. Stubbs on swindlers; and to numerous other officers of the city and metropolitan police for their generous and cordial aid.