How I became a statistic in the UK’s latest crime wave

How I became a statistic in the UK’s latest crime wave

We had become the latest victims of one of the pandemic’s most popular crimes – but one that already had form, pre-Covid. According to figures reported by Which?, in England, Northern Ireland... Read more »
Knife crime among biggest problems in south east London

Knife crime among biggest problems in south east London

KNIFE crime is among the biggest concerns that need fixing in south east London, according to News Shopper readers. We asked readers what the biggest problem is that needs fixing in the... Read more »
London crime: Boy stabbed in McDonald’s, 1 shot and man killed in hit-and-run in weekend carnage

London crime: Boy stabbed in McDonald’s, 1 shot and man killed in hit-and-run in weekend carnage

It has been a busy weekend for the emergency services in London with a range of incidents across the city including a road crash which left a man in his 30s dead.... Read more »
Piers Corbyn fined over ‘murder’ claim at Covid vaccine clinic | Crime

Piers Corbyn fined over ‘murder’ claim at Covid vaccine clinic | Crime

Piers Corbyn has been fined £250 after accusing NHS staff at a London Covid-19 vaccination clinic of murdering people. The brother of the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had arrived with a... Read more »
Idris Elba on fighting knife crime, and why we all have a responsibility to reach out to young people

Idris Elba on fighting knife crime, and why we all have a responsibility to reach out to young people

Idris Elba was filming the 2013 biopic, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom when he experienced something that would inspire his latest project nearly a decade later. The Luther star, 49, gained plaudits... Read more »
Hate crime and domestic abuse in east London soar amid Covid

Hate crime and domestic abuse in east London soar amid Covid

Published: 3:15 PM April 5, 2022 A four-year low in reported homicides, robberies and rapes came as domestic abuse and hate crimes hit highs during the pandemic.  Freedom of information (FOI) data from... Read more »
London crime: Police offer £20K reward for information on murder of Newham man, 24

London crime: Police offer £20K reward for information on murder of Newham man, 24

Metropolitan Police are making a new appeal for information with a £20,000 reward about a Newham killer who murdered their victim 5 years ago. Ahmed Deen-Jah was 24-years-old when he was stabbed... Read more »
Hackney crime scene live: Updates as man fights for his life after being found by police with head wound in East London

Hackney crime scene live: Updates as man fights for his life after being found by police with head wound in East London

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after police and ambulance crew found him at Hackney’s Cranston Estate, suffering from a head wound. A crime scene is in place on... Read more »
The Croydon park so crime ridden residents are afraid to leave their homes after dark

The Croydon park so crime ridden residents are afraid to leave their homes after dark

Exiting Norwood junction station, on the first left and at the end of the street, lies South Norwood Recreation Ground. The ‘dangerous’ park has become a ‘nightmare’ for local residents and some... Read more »
London crime: Police launch appeal following gunpoint robbery in Hackney

London crime: Police launch appeal following gunpoint robbery in Hackney

A man was robbed by a suspect riding a pedal cycle and carrying a pistol in East London this afternoon – and police are appealing for information. The armed robbery took place... Read more »