Overview

• City Hall data show 8,749 fewer offences causing injury in the 12 months to August 2025 versus the previous year, a near 12% decline across all 32 boroughs.
• Havering saw the largest reduction at 16.3% and Enfield 16.1%, while Greenwich fell 4.3% and Kensington and Chelsea 4.6%.
• Homicides are reported at a 10-year low, with the rate 17% lower than in the 12 months to May 2016 according to the mayor’s office.
• Met Assistant Commissioner Rachel Williams says officers are targeting the most dangerous individuals, disrupting criminal networks and investing in prevention.
• Conservative politicians and US President Donald Trump challenge the picture of improved safety, as ONS figures indicate Londoners face a lower violent victimisation rate than the rest of England and Wales.