45 cases · 1888–2021
United Kingdom: true crime and tragedy cases
45 documented cases across 26 cities in United Kingdom. Sourced, with timelines, on the map.
Category mix
Murder 11Missing Person 7Unsolved Case 5Serial Murder 7Suspicious Death 2Major Tragedy 13
Cities
Cases
Essex, England, Leigh-on-Sea · 2021 · Murder · SolvedThe Sir David Amess case›Kidbrooke, England, London · 2021 · Murder · SolvedThe Sabina Nessa case›Creggan, Northern Ireland, Derry · 2019 · Murder · SolvedThe Lyra McKee case›Wiltshire, UK, Salisbury · 2018 · Murder · ClosedThe Salisbury Novichok Poisoning›Kensington, England, London · 2017 · Major Tragedy · Under InvestigationThe Grenfell Tower Fire›Scotland, United Kingdom, Edinburgh · 2010 · Missing Person · SolvedThe Suzanne Pilley case›Pimlico, England, London · 2010 · Suspicious Death · UnsolvedThe Death of Gareth Williams›Cumbria, England, Whitehaven · 2010 · Major Tragedy · ClosedCumbria Shootings›North Yorkshire, England, York · 2009 · Missing Person · UnsolvedDisappearance of Claudia Lawrence›Mayfair, England, London · 2006 · Murder · ClosedThe Alexander Litvinenko Case›Suffolk, England, Ipswich · 2006 · Serial Murder · SolvedIpswich Serial Murders›Tavistock Square and Underground lines, UK, London · 2005 · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe 7 July 2005 London Bombings›Inverclyde, Scotland, Inverkip · 1999 · Missing Person · SolvedThe Margaret Fleming case›Fulham, England, London · 1999 · Murder · UnsolvedJill Dando case›Greater Manchester, England, Hyde · 1998 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Harold Shipman Case›County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Omagh · 1998 · Major Tragedy · Under InvestigationOmagh Bombing›Gloucestershire, England, Gloucester · 1994 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Cromwell Street Case›Eltham, England, London · 1993 · Murder · SolvedThe Stephen Lawrence Case›Wimbledon Common, UK, London · 1992 · Murder · SolvedThe Killing of Rachel Nickell›South Yorkshire, England, Sheffield · 1989 · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Hillsborough Disaster›River Thames, England, London · 1989 · Major Tragedy · ClosedMarchioness Disaster›Scotland, United Kingdom, Lockerbie · 1988 · Major Tragedy · SolvedPan Am 103 — The Lockerbie Bombing›Off Aberdeen, Scotland, North Sea · 1988 · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Piper Alpha Disaster›Wandsworth, England, London · 1988 · Major Tragedy · ClosedClapham Junction Rail Crash›Berkshire, England, Hungerford · 1987 · Major Tragedy · ClosedHungerford Massacre›Camden, England, London · 1987 · Major Tragedy · ClosedKing's Cross Underground Fire›Fulham, England, London · 1986 · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh›West Yorkshire, England, Bradford · 1985 · Major Tragedy · ClosedValley Parade Stadium Fire›East Sussex, England, Brighton · 1984 · Major Tragedy · SolvedBrighton Grand Hotel Bombing›Muswell Hill, England, London · 1983 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Muswell Hill Murders›Blackfriars, England, London · 1982 · Suspicious Death · UnsolvedThe Death of "God's Banker" Roberto Calvi›Waterloo Bridge, England, London · 1978 · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe "Umbrella Murder" — Georgi Markov›West Yorkshire, England, Leeds · 1975 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Yorkshire Ripper" Case›England, Birmingham · 1974 · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Birmingham Pub Bombings›Barrowland, Scotland, Glasgow · 1969 · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe "Bible John" Murders›Whitechapel, UK, London · 1966 · Murder · SolvedThe Kray Twins and the Blind Beggar Murder›Notting Hill, UK, London · 1953 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe 10 Rillington Place Murders›Central, England, London · 1949 · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedEmily Armstrong case›Warwickshire, England, Lower Quinton · 1945 · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedCharles Walton case›RAF Twinwood Farm, Bedfordshire, UK, Bedford · 1944 · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Disappearance of Glenn Miller over the Channel›Central, England, Liverpool · 1931 · Murder · UnsolvedJulia Wallace case›Newlands Corner, Surrey, UK, Guildford · 1926 · Missing Person · ClosedAgatha Christie's 11-Day Disappearance›Camden — Hilldrop Crescent, London · 1910 · Murder · SolvedDr. Crippen case›Flannan Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Eilean Mòr · 1900 · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Vanishing of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse Keepers›Whitechapel, London · 1888 · Serial Murder · UnsolvedThe Jack the Ripper case›