Newham a top target of Met Police Live Facial Recognition
Newham was the second most-targeted London borough by Live Facial Recognition last year and is third so far in 2026,
London homicide rate hits record low yet little change among women killed
London’s homicide rate is at a record low, with a decrease throughout the UK yet female homicide figures remain stagnant,
Stalking and harassment cases go up in all London boroughs
Every single London borough has seen the number of stalking and harassment reports increase since 2024 according to Met Police
Volume of crime reporting less and less correlated with crime levels, new statistics show
According to data obtained from the Office for National Statistics and a web scrape of the online ‘Crime’ pages of
Live facial recognition: 3.5 million faces scanned, Black Londoners still disproportionately flagged
In 2025, more than 3.5 million Londoners’ faces were scanned by the Metropolitan Police — resulting in just 1,010 arrests,
Shoplifting has doubled in a third of London boroughs over the last decade
More than a third of London’s 32 boroughs saw at least twice as many shoplifting offences over the last year
March against the Met: Al-Fayed scandal reignited
Advocacy groups marched towards New Scotland Yard, holding signs and shouting chants accusing the Metropolitan police of misogyny and mishandling
Biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history lifts the lid on the endemic crisis of criminality in London
The biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history led to the Metropolitan Police uncovering a criminal network suspected of smuggling
Greggs and Primark roll out new shoplifter-busting tech across the UK
Greggs and Primark have confirmed the nationwide rollout of retrospective image-matching software to tackle soaring levels of shoplifting. Retail crime
Woman convicted of murder following stabbing at child’s birthday party
A woman from Aldgate has been convicted of murder after stabbing a woman at a child’s birthday party. Hope Rowe,
Live facial recognition operation causes stir in Ilford
A live facial recognition (LFR) operation has faced criticism for fears it may lead to racial discrimination and intrusion of