Knife crime and other offences fall in London, says Sir Sadiq Khan

Row breaks out as Sadiq Khan says knife crime has fallen in London

London mayor says ‘still a long way to go’ as he highlights fall in crime in recent figures - but critics target long term trend of a rise in knife offences in London

Knife crime and other offences fall in London, says Sir Sadiq Khan

London mayor says his data shows some violent crimes, thefts and robberies have fallen since last year.

Sadiq Khan humiliated as 'buried' crime stats show true extent of lawless London

Another person accused the London Mayor of being "dishonest" after he shared statistics indicating some crimes in the capital were falling.

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New figures show fall in knife crime, robbery and theft in London

The levels of knife crime, robbery and theft in London have all fallen compared to the same period last year.

Crime down in London but still a 'long way to go', admits Khan

The number of crimes reported across London this spring fell from 236,972 to 234,523 compared with the same three-month period last year, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan with police officers (credit GLA) Sir Sadiq Khan has admitted there is a “long way to go” when it comes to fighting crime in London, despite a drop in recorded offences. The London mayor boasted of “record funding” for the Metropolitan Police from City…