THE number of homicides in London has plummeted by more than a third in six years to a record low, figures have revealed.
The targeting of violent offenders, tech including facial recognition cameras, and the work of the capital’s Violence Reduction Unit have all been credited with driving the fall.
Last year’s 97 victims of homicide — murder, manslaughter and infanticide — are the fewest since the Met Police introduced current data recording in 2014.
The force said criminal charges had been brought in 95 per cent of cases.
And the number of teens murdered in 2025 was eight — compared with 30 in 2021.
Meanwhile, NHS figures show that 955 people were admitted to hospital with stab wounds last year in the capital — a 29 per cent fall since 2020.
Met chief Sir Mark Rowley said: “London’s record-low homicide rate is the result of relentless work..”
“The results speak for themselves…fewer lives lost, fewer families shattered.
“Every murder is a tragedy, but we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to drive down serious violence.”
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan added: “Many people have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a very different story.
“Last year London had the lowest murder rate per capita since records began, the fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century and one of the lowest number of homicides for three decades.
“It’s clear that our sustained focus on both being tough on crime and on the complex causes of crime is working.”
