The fall reflects a sharp decrease in the number of homicides involving a knife knife or sharp instrument.
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Police-recorded homicides in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest level in more than 40 years – driven by a drop in knife crime, figures show.
Killings involving knives or sharp implements dropped by 23% year on year, ONS figures show
Despite London's expanding population over the past decade
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said this is a direct result of targeted police action
New figures showed that there were 97 homicides in the capital in 2025 - the lowest number recorded since 2014
The West End is the capital’s knife crime hotspot, accounting for one in every 15 knife attacks in London, report says
It comes after the Metropolitan Police announced in October it would no longer investigate the incididents
