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Crime & Safety · LondonNewham, Westminster, Croydon top London arson figures
Newham recorded the highest number of arson and criminal damage offences in September 2026, with 189 incidents. Westminster and Croydon followed closely. Overall, such offences across London fell by 3.7 per cent in the year ending September 2026.
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Crime & Safety · LondonArrests made at pro-Palestine protest in central London
Several arrests were made during a pro-Palestine protest in central London on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police detained individuals on suspicion of criminal damage after they climbed the Battle of Britain memorial, and others for displaying support for a proscribed organisation. Conditions were imposed on the march route and timings.
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Crime & Safety · NewhamMan charged over graffiti attacks on east London Muslim venues
A 21-year-old man has been charged with five counts of racially and religiously-aggravated criminal damage after offensive graffiti was sprayed on five Muslim venues in east London. Illia Bilyk is due to appear in court on September 17.
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Crime & Safety · BarnetGerry Duffy admits killing neighbour's koi carp in Barnet
A 76-year-old Barnet resident admitted killing five or six koi carp and causing £565 of damage to a neighbour’s fishpond after a dispute over noise from a water pump. CCTV showed him entering the garden and damaging the equipment.
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