| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:ReRe:Re:Crime infested London | |
| Posted by: | Steve Taylor | |
| Date/Time: | 18/07/25 14:26:00 |
| “ London's street crimewave revealed: Shoplifting rises 48% as pickpocketing and phone snatching surge Shoplifting offences have increased by 48 per cent in the capital with more than 70,000 incidents recorded in a year - Overall theft has risen by 10 per cent, with an average of 1,278 theft offences recorded every day The number of knife crime offences recorded in London has reached its highest level in 13 years, with 15,859 offences reported - Violent crimes have seen a small increase of 1 per cent, while 4 per cent less homicides were reported compared with last year London is one of only two regions, including the South West, to have recorded an overall rise in offences in a year. The British Transport Police saw the greatest annual increase in recorded offences of any force, with a rise of 18 per cent. The number of recorded offences fell in every other region, and decreased nationally by 4 per cent. Nationally, police forces recorded a 29 per cent rise in shoplifting offences. The total of 469,788 offences is the highest since current records began in the year to March 2003.” |