Two people were stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival today as police claimed there were 'far fewer' incidents of serious violence this year despite a 21 per cent increase in arrests.
The Met Police said a total of 423 people were arrested across the two days - 223 on Monday, as well as 200 on Sunday - up from 349 last year, the highest total since 2019.
There were two stabbings at the festival but neither were said to have resulted in life-threatening injuries. Last year, there were two murders and eight stabbings.
Police said 52 of the total arrests took place following the use of facial-recognition cameras that had been deployed to spot wanted individuals.
The arrests included 32 for assaulting police officers, 46 for possession of an offensive weapon, five for robbery and 18 for sexual offences.
