Every famous British serial killer is listed here by their number of murders. Famous English serial killers - and some foreign-born - top this list of infamous killers in the UK. Shocking murders, infamous crimes, famous victims - these stories of serial killers in England have it all. These British murderers have many victims to their name and have done monstrous crimes that are even hard to imagine.
Who are the most famous British serial killers? One of the most famous - a London serial killer - went by the name of Jack the Ripper and his identify has never been solved. This list features British murderers from the 20th century and years prior. If you're interested in more on serial killers, check out the most famous American serial killers, the most notable female serial killers, and art imitating life with the greatest fictional serial killers.
Infamous British Serial Killers,
George Chapman
poisoned three women; suspected by some authors of being Jack the Ripper
Ian Brady
AKA "Moors Murderers"
Murdered five kids, aged btw 10 and 17, then buried them in Saddleworth Moor
John Christie
killed at least six women (including his wife) between 1943 and 1953 and hid the bodies in his house. He has been implicated in the murders of one other woman and her infant child, of which Christie's fellow tenant, Timothy Evans, was convicted in 1950.
Leslie Bailey
known to have killed at least three young boys near London in the 1980s
Mary Ann Cotton
British Victorian killer; said to have poisoned more than 20 victims
Myra Hindley
Partner of Ian as "Moors Murderers". What a couple!
Thomas Neill Cream
AKA "Lambeth Poisoner"; began his killing spree in the United States then moved to London; hanged in 1892
William Burke
notorious body snatcher
(Edinburgh in the 19th century)
Robert Black
Scottish schoolgirl killer; convicted of three murders, suspected of far more killings
Beverley Allitt
AKA "Angel of Death"; paediatric nurse who killed four babies and wounded nine others; sentenced to life imprisonment in 1991