There was also the case of a mystery cannabis farm being unearthed
This week London has seen numerous, horrific crimes and crashes as police work to investigate. In Clissold Park, Stoke Newington a woman was shot alongside another shooting in Wembley.
Four people were also injured in Leicester Square after a man was allegedly threatening people with a knife, and a woman was left on life-support after a motorbike ploughed into her in Ealing. Elsewhere, a disused restaurant in Stockwell was found to be the home to a cannabis farm, locals were shocked to learn.
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 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.
Clissold Park fatal shooting
A man died and a woman was taken to hospital following a shooting at a London park. The Metropolitan Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting in Clissold Park in Hackney at 7.06pm las Wednesday (September 17).
A man in his 40s received treatment for gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at hospital, police said.
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Teenager attacked with knife in Walthamstow
A 16-year-old boy was rushed to hospital following a daylight knife attack in Walthamstow. The teenager was found with a hand injury on Forest Road at around 3.30pm on Wednesday, September 17.
There have been no arrests at this stage and police enquiries are ongoing.
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Ealing collision
A woman was battling for life following a hit-and-run involving a motorcyclist in Ealing. At about 5pm on Wednesday, September 17 the victim aged in her 20s was struck in Scotch Common, North Ealing.
Police enquiries indicate the motorcyclist was driving down the middle of the carriageway when the crash happened.
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Wembley shooting
An 18-year-old is fighting for his life following a shooting close to Wembley Stadium on Sunday morning (September 21). The teenager was gunned down outside a bar on Atlantic Crescent just before 5.30am, prompting a large emergency response.
He was taken to a major trauma centre in critical condition, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
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Moped rider dies in Lewisham crash
A 25-year-old moped rider died following a horror crash in South London. Police believe he was struck by a car on Southend Lane, which runs between Lower Sydenham and Downham , just before 6.40pm yesterday (Saturday, September 20).
Despite best efforts from London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics , he died at the roadside.
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Four people injured in Leicester Square
Four men were injured after a knife-wielding man threatened the public in Leicester Square yesterday morning (Sunday, September 21). Following the incident, a 50-year-old man has been arrested.
The men, aged in their 20s and 30s, are not believed to have life-threatening or life-changing injuries, say police.
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Wood Green crash
A woman was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in North London. The 67-year-old woman was out walking in Wolves Lane in Wood Green when she was injured in a collision with a car at around 3.20pm this afternoon (Monday, September 22).
A 66-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and is currently in police custody for questioning.
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Mystery cannabis farm
The Met has confirmed The Blue Sea restaurant, on Clapham Road, was converted into a cannabis factory – something they only realised when the London Fire Brigade were called out because the property was emitting ‘high levels of gas’.
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