Sir Sadiq Khan has admitted there is a “long way to go” when it comes to fighting crime in London, despite a drop in some serious offences like robbery and...
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A record number of shoplifting crimes were reported in London last year, new figures show.
Dozens of Arsenal fans were arrested for football-related incidents last season, new figures reveal.
Islington Council has banned an off-licence from selling alcohol after a tip-off about counterfeit cigarettes led to the discovery of a suspected cannabis grow...
Fewer firearms licences were revoked by the Met Police last year, new figures show.
There were hundreds of small claims cases allocated at Islington County Court this year, new figures show.
The number of criminals in London sent to jail last year was the highest since 2019, new figures show.
Fewer juveniles from Islington entered the criminal justice system last year, figures show.
Islington Council has clawed back hundreds of thousands of pounds cheated from the local authority by social housing swindlers, the Town Hall’s leader has...
There were more than 1,000 prisoners at Pentonville prison in Islington last year, new figures show.
Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to step up his efforts in tackling a rising tide of misogyny and violence against women and girls, as concerns are raised within...
London’s soaring rate of shoplifting has continued to accelerate over recent months, as new data reveals that offences increased 54 per cent last year...
The number of hate crimes committed against trans people in London has risen in recent years, figures show – as charities raise concern about the "harmful...
Sir Sadiq Khan has announced a £1m year-long investment into sports activities for young people during the school holidays, in a bid to “divert” them from...
A quarter of convictions and cautions for knife crime in London were given to boys last year, recent figures show.
Sir Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy faced questions this week over the continually low levels of trust and confidence Londoners have in the Metropolitan Police.
Online training sessions to help Londoners intervene if they witness harassment and hate crimes on the Tube and bus network are being hosted by Transport for...
Islington dealt with more fly-tipping incidents last year, new figures show.
Sir Sadiq Khan has hailed the impact of increased penalty fines for fare dodging, saying that the measure is working as an “effective deterrent”. By Noah...
London’s homelessness crisis is helping to fuel violence among young people, the director of Sir Sadiq Khan’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has warned.
An Islington man has been prosecuted for importing nearly 1,000 unsafe scooters, e-scooters and e-bikes, as they were found to be non-compliant with UK product...
The number of successful drug seizures conducted by the Met Police fell by a fifth last year, new figures show.
Sir Sadiq Khan has hailed the impact of his £34m mentoring programme, as it was confirmed that the scheme had achieved the milestone of supporting more than...
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