A man stabbed in Wembley later died in hospital
It’s been a tough week for London, with four people stabbed. One of these attacks proved to be fatal, with the 22-year-old victim of a stabbing in Wembley dying in hospital.
Despite this, London’s knife violence rate is falling, according to City Hall. The number of murders on London’s streets between January 1 and September 30 this year is the lowest since monthly records began.
Figures show there were 70 killings across the nine-month period – a 16 per cent drop compared to the same time period in 2024. Last year also saw the number of homicides of under-25s for over 20 years, with Met figures also showing there were 1,154 fewer knife crimes in the 12 months to August 2025 in London – a seven per cent drop.
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, said: “There are some politicians and commentators who continue to denigrate London and talk our great city down, but the facts are showing a very different picture. The number of homicides in London in the first nine months of 2025 was lower than in any year since monthly records began 22 years ago.
“That is thanks to our record investment and intelligence-led enforcement by the Met, vital prevention work led by my Violence Reduction Unit and our pioneering efforts to tackle reoffending. We’re making good progress, but there’s clearly much more to do.
“That’s why there will be no let-up in our city-wide effort to further reduce serious violence and protect more Londoners as we continue building a safer London for everyone.”
The stabbings
Dagenham stabbing
Three men were arrested after a man was knifed on Becontree Avenue, at about 9.30pm on Monday, November 24. Police found a 21-year-old man who’d been stabbed.
His injuries were not life-threatening or life-changing. Read the full story here.
Croydon fight
A young man from Croydon was arrested a large fight in Warlingham where someone was stabbed on Tuesday, November 25 at the end of Limpsfield Road near Warlingham Green, just over the border from Croydon into Surrey, at 9.40pm.
Read the full story here.
Islington stabbing
A man in his 40s was stabbed near a McDonald’s in Islington in the early hours of Monday, December 1. The emergency services rushed to Highgate Hill at about 1.30am and found the victim.
Read the full story here.
Man stabbed to death in Wembley
An investigation is underway after 22-year-old man died after being stabbed on Monday, December 1. Cops raced to High Road, Wembley, to reports of the stabbing at about 12.55pm, with the victim later dying in hospital.
Read the full story here.
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