Newham leads London boroughs in knife crime statistics
Metropolitan Police figures reveal 13,649 knife-related offences across the capital in the year to August 2026.
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Newham has recorded the highest number of knife crime offences in London, with 824 incidents logged between September 2025 and August 2026. The figures, released by the Metropolitan Police, show a total of 13,649 knife-related offences across the capital during that 12-month period. Southwark and Lambeth followed Newham, ranking second and third with 697 and 691 offences respectively. Other boroughs with high numbers of knife crime offences included Westminster and Tower Hamlets.
Victim demographics and offence types
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Of the 13,548 victims of knife crime recorded by the Metropolitan Police, 17.1% were women and 78.8% were men. The data also indicated that nearly half of victims whose ages were recorded were under the age of 25. Specifically, 3,087 victims were aged between 10 and 17, and 3,211 were between 18 and 25. A further 43 victims were recorded as being under 10 years old. The offences recorded included 7,601 incidents involving robbery, 1,490 involving a threat to kill, and 4,190 classified as assault with injury. An additional 369 incidents were categorised as other offences, including homicides and attempted murder.
Bromley incident
In Bromley, which recorded 276 knife crime offences, a 14-year-old boy was charged in connection with stabbings that occurred on September 10, 2026. Police were called to Bromley High Street where four individuals, three boys aged between 14 and 17 and a 21-year-old man, were found with stab wounds. The three boys have since been discharged from hospital. The 21-year-old man remains in hospital, with his condition assessed as non-life-threatening. Six other individuals arrested in connection with the incident have been released on bail. The 14-year-old boy faces charges including affray and threatening with an offensive weapon.
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Questions this report answers
+How many knife crime offences were recorded in London?
The Metropolitan Police recorded 13,649 knife-related offences across London between September 2025 and August 2026. These figures represent a significant number of incidents involving various types of harm, including robbery and assault.
+Which borough had the highest number of knife crime offences?
Newham recorded the highest number of knife crime offences with 824 incidents between September 2025 and August 2026. This figure places Newham as the borough with the most recorded knife-related incidents in the capital during that period.
+What was the age profile of knife crime victims?
Nearly half of the victims whose ages were recorded were under 25. This includes 3,087 victims aged between 10 and 17, and 3,211 victims aged between 18 and 25, indicating a concerning trend among younger age groups.
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