Early figures from the Mayor of London’s office shows the dramatic decrease in homicides recorded across June, July and August.
It should be noted that figures for August 2025 are provisional and are still subject to change.
However, at this stage it still indicates just how much homicides have changed over recent years.
In fact, the figures show that so far there were no under-25 homicides recorded in the capital during the school summer holiday period.
Homicides this year
Throughout the whole of this year so far, there have been 10 under-25 murders reported, which is down by 16 from this stage last year.
Four of which have been teenage murders, which is down by five compared to stage last year.
In total, 58 homicides have been reported this year, again down by 20 from this stage last year.
Also, recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that Londoners are on average less likely to be a victim of violence with injury offence than across the rest of England and Wales.
‘Ten-year low’
Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said that the “ten-year low” of homicides is thanks to the “thousands of hardworking Met officers and staff” and its crackdown in crime.
He said: “Homicide is at a 10-year low, violent incidents in which people are injured are down by a fifth – proportionally lower than any other UK city – and firearms discharges are less than half the level they were seven years ago.
“That’s because we’re proactively targeting dangerous offenders and dismantling organised crime groups, while safeguarding those at risk of exploitation.
“As a result, less people are being killed and injured and our city is safer.”
’One death is too many’
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has acknowledged that while statistics show general management in crime is improving, it is still unfortunate that such murders do take place.
He said: “The summer months are traditionally a very challenging time of year with young people more at risk of exploitation and violence, but through London’s Violence Reduction Unit and the Met Police we’ve been working incredibly hard with partners across the capital to provide support and help.
“These latest figures show that this work is making a difference, but I’m very clear that one death is one too many and I will continue to do all I can with our partners to tackle violence and its causes, as we build a safer London for everyone.”
