London home to a third of knife crime with offence every 30 minutes, new figures show
- Almost a third of knife crime in England and Wales occurs in London, with 16,789 offences reported by the Metropolitan Police Service in 2024, equating to one offence every 30 minutes.
- The total number of knife crimes in England and Wales was 54,587 in 2024, marking a 2% increase from 2023's figures.
- Knife-Enabled homicides decreased by 16% from 258 in 2023 to 216 in 2024, as reported by the Office for National Statistics.
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Around 957,481 crimes were reported across London last year, ranging from theft to sexual offences (Picture: PA/METRO) London’s crime rates are only going up as former Metropolitan Police officers claim criminals ‘know they can get away with it’. Around 957,481 crimes were reported across London last year, ranging from theft to sexual offences. Some 16,789 of these involved a bladed weapon, equalling around 46 knife related crimes a day, the Off…
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