Crime in London
In early 2018, the city of London was frequently in the headlines of the British press due to a noticeable surge in violent crime. During the first three months of 2018, there were 45 murders recorded by the Metropolitan Police, compared with 23 a year earlier. In 2017/18 the number of murders reached 153. By contrast, from 2011/12 to 2016/17 there were never more than 103 murders per year in London. In 2012/13 violent crime in London amounted to 150,168 offences, but year-on-year increases resulted in 250,287 violent offences by 2017/18. From 2015/16 to 2017/18, the number of knife crimes increased from 9,745 to 14,769. By almost any measure, violent crime in London has gotten worse.
