North, East, South and West – each corner of London has been rocked by serious crimes over the last seven days. These include a fatal shooting in Hackney and a daylight rape in Bexley.
Whilst those responsible remain at large, many other people were arrested in connection to incidents involving guns and knives. 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 decrease 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. You can find a round-up of recent incidents MyLondon has reported below:
Man, 45, shot dead in Stoke Newington
Erdal Ozmen was shot dead near Stoke Newington High Street in the early hours of Tuesday morning (August 5). Police are treating the 45-year-old’s death as murder but are still working to identify the gunman.
Officers rushed to Dynevor Road at 12.18am following concerned calls from onlookers. Upon arrival, they found the ‘beloved’ dad-of-one with multiple injuries and he was later declared dead at the scene.
Witnesses say the first responding officer administered CPR ‘for 30 minutes’ before paramedics pronounced Mr Ozmen dead at the scene. Others reported hearing ‘two or three shots’ before shouting, screaming and sirens broke out seconds later.
The motive for the shock murder remains unclear, according to a recent statement issued by the Metropolitan Police.
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Woman, 23, arrested after car-lorry crash in Harrow
A 23-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following a crash between a lorry and a car in Harrow yesterday (August 9). Two people were taken to hospital after police, paramedics and London’s Air Ambulance were called to Kenton Road just before 6.30am.
No one was seriously injured, according to a statement issued by the Metropolitan Police. Pictures taken at the scene showed a smashed white car that appeared to have ploughed in to a builder’s lorry.
The bonnet was almost entirely crumpled, scattering glass and plastic shards across the road. The airbags had also exploded, with the doors seemingly taken off by firefighters.
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‘Man with gun’ arrested at Stamford Hill flat
A man is his fifties was arrested when armed police swarmed a block of flats in Stamford Hill on Friday (August 8). He was detained on suspicion of firearm possession, having allegedly threatened another man with a gun.
No one was injured during the incident, and detectives believe there is 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 below.
A cordon was set up along Amhurst Park and Holmdale Terrace whilst armed officers swept the scene. Overground services at the adjacent Stamford Hill station were unaffected, but a number of bus stops were closed.
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Teenage girl ‘raped’ on South London footpath
A teenage girl was reportedly ” raped ” on a footpath near a golf club in Crayford on Monday evening (August 4). Police say she was attacked just off Perry Street, near the Barnehurst Golf Course, just after 5pm.
Officers attended the scene and spoke with the victim, who is still being supported by specialist officers. No one has been arrested in connection but enquiries are ongoing, according to a statement issued by the Metropolitan Police.
Anyone with information is urged to get in contact with police via 101 or Crimestoppers.
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Two stabbed in Woodford Green
Two men were stabbed during an alleged fight in Woodford Green on Thursday evening (August 7). Police were called to Liston Way at around 6pm, alongside paramedics and London’s Air Ambulance.
Three people were treated at the scene, two of whom were taken to a major trauma centre and the other to a local hospital. One injured man, aged 46, was later arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
In addition, a 48-year-old, was taken into custody on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and a 31-year-old man was arrested for a racially aggravated public order offence and criminal damage.
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Man stabbed in Cricklewood
A man in his thirties was stabbed on one of Cricklewood’s busiest streets on Thursday morning (August 7). He was allegedly attacked on Cricklewood Broadway just before 10am, and taken to hospital.
His injuries are neither life-changing or life-threatening, according to a statement issued by the Metropolitan Police. A second man was later found injured after falling from railings on nearby Rowley Way.
Police have since confirmed they are no longer looking for anyone else in connection to the stabbing.
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Man stabbed in Thamesmead
A residential street in South London was rocked by a daylight stabbing on Tuesday afternoon (August 5). A man in his twenties was knifed in the arm on Whernside Close, near Crossway Park, at around 12.15pm, and taken to hospital.
Photos taken at the scene showed cordon tape covering the footbridge by Byron Close. Numerous police officers were also seen patrolling the area.
No one was arrested in connection as of Tuesday evening. We await further updates from the Metropolitan Police.
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