Airbnb rentals link to increase in London crime, study suggests

Larger numbers of Airbnb properties are associated with more robberies, burglaries, theft and violence in London, research suggests.

The study, led by Cambridge University, indicated that a 10% increase in active Airbnb rentals in London would correspond to an additional 1,000 robberies per year across the city, above 2018 levels when the study data ends.