"Violent crime in London has dropped by 13%a fall of nearly 10,000 attacks a yearas the capital records its lowest homicide rate in five years. New figures from the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) have revealed sharp drops across serious offences, including 9,774 fewer violence with injury offences, 30 fewer homicides, 115 fewer gun crime incidents, and notable drops in both residential and business burglaries."
""There have been nearly ten thousand fewer offences of violence with injury over the past 12 months compared to the same period nearly a decade ago when I first became mayor. Violence, homicides and burglary have all fallen substantially and thanks to the dedicated efforts of the police and London's Violence Reduction Unit, you are significantly less likely to be a victim of assault, GBH or any other form of violence in London than across the rest of England and Wales."
Violent crime in London decreased by 13%, equating to nearly 10,000 fewer attacks and the lowest homicide rate in five years. MOPAC reported 9,774 fewer violence-with-injury offences, 30 fewer homicides, and 115 fewer gun crime incidents, alongside declines in residential and business burglaries. Analysis showed knife crime fell 19%, residential burglary fell 10%, and theft from the person fell 13%. London recorded 1.2 homicides per 100,000 residents in 2024, lower than New York, Toronto, and several north European cities. Officials praised police and the Violence Reduction Unit and committed to further investment and targeted safety actions.
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