{"id":544442,"date":"2025-11-02T15:45:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/544442\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:45:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:45:23","slug":"fall-in-homicides-in-london-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/544442\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall in homicides in London last year"},"content":{"rendered":"

101 homicides recorded by the Met Police \u2013 down slightly from 107 the year before reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"A(Credit \u2013 Met Police)<\/p>\n

Fewer homicides were recorded by police in London last year, new figures show \u2013 as the total across England and Wales\u00a0fell\u00a0to a record low.<\/p>\n

The charity Victim Support said the overall decline in homicides is a \u201cglimmer of hope\u201d for an area of crime that leaves families with long-lasting trauma and grief.<\/p>\n

Figures from the Home Office<\/a> show there were 101 homicides recorded by the Met Police in the year to June \u2013 down slightly from 107 the year before.<\/p>\n

Homicide referrs to the offences of murder, manslaughter and infanticide.<\/p>\n

Across England and Wales<\/a>, the number of homicides decreased by 6%, with 518 offences last year.<\/p>\n

It was the lowest figure since current police recording practices began in 2002-03, when the figure stood at 1,047 \u2013 although this includes 173 victims of serial killer doctor Harold Shipman.<\/p>\n

Katie Kempen, chief executive at Victim Support, said: \u201cWhile crime levels remain lower than a decade ago, millions of people continue to be harmed \u2013 and the impact on victims is life-changing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know from our work delivering the National Homicide Service just how devastating homicide is for families and communities, the trauma and grief can be profound and long-lasting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is therefore encouraging to see that homicide levels are at their lowest since 2003, offering a glimmer of hope in what remains a deeply painful area of crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the government is serious about supporting victims, it must urgently reverse recent cuts and invest in long-term, sustainable funding for these vital services.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other recorded crimes in London included 94,783 shoplifting offences in the year to June, up 38% from 68,678 in 2023-24.<\/p>\n

Across England and Wales<\/a>, shoplifting rose 13% to 529,994 crimes in the recent year \u2013 just below the recent all-time high.<\/p>\n

Billy Gazard, of the Office for National Statistics, said the data for police-recorded crime \u201cpaints a mixed picture\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWhile shoplifting continues to rise year on year, there are signs the rate of increase in reporting of these offences is slowing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crime and policing minister Sarah Jones said: \u201cThis government is making real progress in protecting vulnerable young people, homicide rates have hit their lowest levels since the 1970s and knife crime is down after just one year in office.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we know that any life lost is one too many and we are not complacent as we seek to halve knife crime over the next decade.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cWe also know that the levels of shop theft and street crime that this government has inherited are utterly unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The British Independent Retailers Association said its own survey shows most crimes in shops go unreported because retailers have lost faith in police response.<\/p>\n

Andrew Goodacre, chief executive of Bira, urged the government to swiftly introduce its plan for a \u201cWinter of Action\u201d to renew the focus on shoplifting after its summer initiative.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIndependent retailers are the backbone of our high streets and need visible support now to protect their businesses, their staff, and their livelihoods.\u201d<\/p>\n

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