It’s been another grim month for London with crime all across the capital. The violent month has seen deaths, gunfire, stabbings, and rapes.
The violence wasn’t concentrated to one part of London. Despite the bleak news, the latest figures from May 2024 to April 2025 showed a three per cent drop in violent crime across the capital compared to the same period during the previous year.
This is a drop of around 257,000 incidents. National statistics show that while overall murders and gun incidents have fallen, offences involving knives or sharp articles have seen slight increases – about two per cent year‑on‑year up to December 2024. London-specific initiatives, such as its Violence Reduction Unit, have supported reductions in youth reoffending and homicide rates.
Shepherd’s Bush attack
A woman was attacked on Shepherd’s Bush Green at about 10.50am on Friday, August 1. We don’t know the severity of her injuries, but the London Ambulance Service told us she is in hospital. MyLondon has contacted the Metropolitan Police for more information. Read the full story here.
Man stabbed in East Ham
A 26-year-old man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed near a town hall in East London. He was found with stab injuries at around 11pm on Friday, August 1, on Barking Road, reportedly near Newham Town Hall. Read the full story here.
New Cross fatal stabbing
Ayowale Aladejana, 26, was fatally stabbed in New Cross, on Saturday, August 2. Two people – a man and a woman from Bedford – have since been charged with murder. Read the full story here.
Man slashed in the face in Croydon
A man aged in his 40s was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the face on Beckenham High Street on Sunday, August 3. Police say the victim was helped by members of the public who came across him on nearby Croydon Road. Police and paramedics were called to Croydon Road shortly after 11pm. Read the full story here.
Stoke Newington fatal shooting
A man was ‘murdered’ in Stoke Newington. Armed cops raced to reports of gunfire on Dynevor Road, just off Stoke Newington High Street, at around 12.20am on Tuesday, August 5. Dynevor Road and parts of Stoke Newington High Street were closed and the Met Police urged people to “please avoid the area where possible.” Read the full story here.
Thamesmead stabbing
A man was rushed to hospital with “potentially life-threatening” injuries after being stabbed in Thamesmead on Tuesday, August 5. The man, in his 20s, was rushed to hospital with stab wounds to his arm. Read the full story here.
Cricklewood stabbing
The suspect of a stabbing in Cricklewood was in hospital after falling from a height. Police were called to Cricklewood Broadway at 9.55am on Thursday, August 7 to reports of a stabbing.
The victim, aged in his 30s, was at the scene and taken to hospital where his injuries were deemed as neither life threatening or changing. Read the full story here.
Teenage girl ‘raped’
A teenage girl was reportedly “raped” on a footpath near a golf club in Crayford on Monday, August 4. Police are appealing to the public to help in their investigations.
The girl reported being raped on a footpath off Perry Street, in Crayford, which is not far from the Barnehurst Golf Course at just after 5pm. Read the full story here
‘Man with gun’ arrested in Stamford Hill
A man is his fifties was arrested after armed police swarmed a block of flats in Stamford Hill on August 8. He was taken into custody on suspicion of firearm possession, having allegedly threatened another man with a gun.
No one was injured during the incident, and detectives sais there was no wider risk to the public. Calls were made to 999 just after 11.15am, with police, paramedics and firefighters soon flooding the residential area. Read the full story here.
Woman arrested after crash
A 23-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following a crash between a lorry and a car in Harrow. Two people were taken to hospital after police, paramedics and London’s Air Ambulance were called to Kenton Road just before 6.30am on Sunday, August 9. Read the full story here.
522 arrests at pro-Palestine protests
The total number of people arrested at a pro-Palestine protest on Saturday, August 9, was confirmed as 532 – including over 100 pensioners. This is up from a previous number given out by the Met that said 474 people were arrested.
The majority of these were people showing support for Palestine Action, the action network deemed a terrorist organisation by the Government in July. Read the full story here.
Camberwell stabbing
A 17-year-old boy was seriously injured following a stabbing in Camberwell on Sunday, August 10. Police and paramedics were called to Tindal Street at 1pm where the victim was found with serious injuries.
Scotland Yard has since confirmed two boys, aged 14 and 15, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Read the full story here.
Holborn double stabbing
Two teenagers were rushed to hospital with serious stab wounds after being stabbed in central London in the middle of the night on Tuesday, August 12. Police rushed to reports of a stabbing on Bloomsbury Way, Holborn, at around 2.06am where two boys, 16 and 17, were found with serious stab injuries. Read the full story here.
Woman arrested on suspicion of assaulting emergency worker in Canary Wharf
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a security guard and an emergency worker, Metropolitan Police said. The 22-year-old was detained on Wednesday, August 13, and was also arrested on suspicion of affray, possession of an offensive weapon, and possession of Class B drugs. Read the full story here.
Pensioner found dead in Bethnal Green
A man was arrested after a 73-year-old woman was found dead in her East London home on the night of Thursday, August 14. Police were called to Russia Lane in Bethnal Green at 9pm.
The victim was found with a severe head injury before being pronounced dead at the scene. Her next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. Read the full story here.
New Cross stabbing
A 55-year-old man was rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in New Cross during the early hours of Saturday, August 16. Police were called to New Cross Road shortly after 5.30am to reports a man had been knifed.
The busy South London road was shut throughout the day between New Cross Gate station and the Marquis of Granby pub. Read the full story here.
Woman ‘murdered’ in Romford
A murder investigation went underway after a woman aged in her 20s was found dead in Romford. Police and paramedics were called to Chadwell Heath Lane shortly after 5.30am on Saturday, August 16, to reports of an attack in Chadwell Heath. She was later named as Zahwa Salah Mukhtar. You can read the full story here.
Man attacked in Croydon ‘falls into path of oncoming van’ with air ambulance landing
A man suffered potentially life-changing injuries after police believe he fell into the path of an oncoming van in Croydon. Police say the victim was attacked moments beforehand, which resulted in him stumbling into the road.
The victim, who is aged in his 40s, was rushed to hospital following the incident in the heart of South Croydon on South End at 4.10pm on Saturday, August 16. Read the full story here.
Edgware man arrested after ‘targeted suspicious object’ saw homes evacuated
A man from Edgware has been arrested after an alleged ‘targeted attack’ involving a suspicious object saw a residential street evacuated. The 38-year-old was taken into custody two days after a bomb disposal unit descended on a house in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Read the full story here.
Wood Green stabbing
A man in his 40s was rushed to hospital after a stabbing in broad daylight. Police were called to West Green Road, Wood Green just after 7.05am on Tuesday, August 19. to reports of the knifing.
The man’s injuries are neither life-changing or life-threatening, the Met has confirmed. Read the full story here.
Wembley fatal stabbing
Two people were arrested after a 38-year-old man was stabbed to death in Wembley. Police and paramedics rushed to Monks Park at 6.10pm on Tuesday, August 19, to reports that a man had been stabbed.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterwards, and was later named as Shazad Khan. Read the full story here.
Sutton attack
An investigation is underway after a man was ‘beaten by a group’ inside a Sutton fast-food chain. Police say the victim was assaulted by multiple men on Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, shortly before 9.45pm on Tuesday, August 19. Read the full story here.
Deptford stabbing
A man in his 40s was in hospital after a Lewisham stabbing. Police rushed to Deptford High Street, near the junction with Comet Street, at around 7.30pm on Wednesday, August 20.
Paramedics treated the victim at the scene before taking him to hospital. His injuries have since been deemed neither life-threatening or life-changing, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. Read the full story here.
Boy, 14, stabbed in Tottenham
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed on a bus near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 21, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. He was attacked on a 279 at the junction of High Road and Bromley Road just before 3.30pm.
The bus was travelling towards Manor House at the time. Read the full story here.
East London ‘arson’
Three people were left fighting for their lives after a suspected arson attack on a restaurant in East London. A fire broke out at the venue in Woodford Avenue, near Gants Hill, Ilford, at 9.03pm on Friday, August 22. Read the full story here.
Hit-and-run fatal collision
Police are hunting a moped rider who fled the scene of a fatal collision involving a female cyclist on a busy West London street during the evening rush hour. Emergency services rushed to King Street, Hammersmith, shortly after 5.40pm on Friday, August 25, following reports of a crash between a bike and a moped. Read the full story here.
Canary Wharf rape
Police are investigating after a young woman was allegedly raped in Canary Wharf in the early hours of Saturday, August 23. The woman, who is in her 20s, told officers that she was raped in Hertsmere Road.
Police and ambulance were called to the scene at 4.25am this morning, and the woman was taken to hospital. She is currently being supported by trained officers. Read the full story here.
Leicester Square ‘assault’
A man in his 20s has been left with “serious injuries” after an alleged assault outside a busy London bar in tourist hotspot Leicester Square. Police were called to reports of an assault at about 3am on Sunday, 24 August. The victim was taken to hospital, where he remains.
A 27-year-old man from Hounslow has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and is in custody. A police cordon closed off two venues and part of a busy tourist area following the incident. The Moon Under Water pub and Simmons bar were shut on Sunday night. Read the full story here.
Two stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival
More than 400 arrests were made over the two main days of Notting Hill Carnival, including two stabbings, the Metropolitan Police have said. There have been two reported stabbings, in Powis Terrace and Oxford Gardens. Neither resulted in life-threatening injuries.
As of 8pm on Monday, 423 people had been arrested since Sunday. Of those, 223 were made on Monday, with 177 inside the Carnival area and 46 on the approaches to the event. Read the full story here.
Pensioner strangled in Lewisham
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a pensioner in Lewisham. Vasile Iosebica, of Wellmeadow Road, is accused of strangling Brian Hunt, 87, in a house on the same street early last Sunday, August 24. Read the full story here.
Teenager stabbed on Old Kent Road
A 17-year-old boy is fighting for his life following a stabbing in Bermondsey on Wednesday, August 27. He was stabbed outside the Cantium Retail Park on Old Kent Road just before 10.45pm.
A second teenager, also aged 17, was taken to hospital with stab wounds. Read the full story here.
