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Revealed: London's hotspots for knife crime - how bad is it in your area?

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Place, T. (2026, September 20). Revealed: London's hotspots for knife crime - how bad is it in your area? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-hotspots-knife-crime-newham-bromley-stabbing-b1297530.html

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The Metropolitan Police recorded 13,649 knife-related offences in London between September 2025 and August 2026, with Southwark and Lambeth having the highest numbers at 697 and 691 respectively. Of these incidents, over half involved robbery, while nearly one-third resulted in assault with injury. The article highlights that almost half of the victims were under 25 years old, with 43 victims being under 10 years old. One recent incident in Bromley on September 10 saw four individuals injured by stab wounds; three have been discharged and one remains hospitalized but not in critical condition. Sixteen individuals involved in that stabbing were arrested initially, but six have since been released on bail.

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Between September 2025 and August 2026, Met Police officers recorded 13,649 knife-related offences across London. These incidents included 7,601 robberies (55.6%), 1,490 threats to kill (10.9%), and 4,190 assaults with injury (30.7%). The remaining 369 cases were categorized as "other" offences, such as homicides, attempted murder, sexual assault, and rape.

The highest concentration of knife crimes was in Southwark with 697 incidents and Lambeth with 691 incidents. Among the victims, 2,319 (17.1%) were women and 10,677 (78.8%) were men; 43 victims were under 10 years old. Nearly half of all recorded victims were younger than 25, with those aged 10 to 17 comprising 3,087 cases.

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The figures, taken from the Met’s monthly crime data statistics, show that a total of 13,649 knife related offences were recorded by Met Police officers across the capital between September 2025 and August 2026. asserted

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Of those offences, the Met have recorded 7,601 (55.6%) as being involved in a robbery, 1,490 (10.9%) involved threat to kill, and 4,190 (30.7%) are referred to as “assault with injury”. The other 369 incidents are classed as “other” offences, including homicides, attempted murder, sexual assault and rape. Southwark and Lambeth ranked second and third on the list, with 697 and 691 knife related offences recorded respectively. asserted

Southwark → record → offences

Of the 13,548 victims of knife crime in the past year, 2,319 (17.1%) were women and 10,677 (78.8%) were men, with the others not having their sex logged. asserted

sex → have → year

Worryingly, of victims whose ages were recorded, almost half were under the age of 25. 6,791 victims (51.7%) of victims were 26 or over, while 3,211 were between 18 and 25 and 3,087 were between 10 and 17 years old. asserted

3,087 → record → 18

Another six people arrested in the aftermath of the stabbings have been released on bail. asserted

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Police were called to Bromley High Street at around 2.15pm on Thursday September 10, where three boys, aged between 14 and 17 and a 21-year-old man were found with stab wounds and rushed to hospital. asserted

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The three boys have since been discharged after receiving treatment, while the 21-year-old, initially thought to be in a critical condition, remains in hospital and his condition has been assessed as non-life-threatening. asserted

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All four of those injured, along with four other boys aged between 14 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. asserted

four → injure → murder

In an update on Monday, the Met confirmed six of them had been bailed and the 14-year-old charged with one count of affray and two counts of threatening with an article, blade or offensive weapon in a public place. asserted

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