Mayor of London at Greater London Authority
Some politicians and commentators continue to talk our great city down, but the facts show a very different picture. The number of homicides in London in the first nine months of 2025 was lower than in any year since monthly records began 22 years ago. That is thanks to our targeted and intelligence-led enforcement by the Met, vital prevention work led by my Violence Reduction Unit and the Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC)'s pioneering efforts to tackle reoffending. We're making good progress, but there's clearly much more to do. That's why there will be no let-up in our city-wide effort to further reduce serious violence and protect more Londoners as we continue building a safer London for everyone.
