Met makes hundreds of arrests in week-long gang violence crackdown
Nearly 300 arrests were made.
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Met seizes £4m in cash and kilo of cocaine
Met officers have seized an estimated £4 million in cash and a kilo of cocaine following a proactive policing operation in south London.
At around 18:30hrs on Wednesday, 29 July, officers on duty in Catford stopped a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle and the driver, a 54-year-old man, were searched. A shopping bag containing approximately £35,000 in cash was recovered.
The man was arrested on -
Three jailed for more than 15 years in Richmond smash and grab robbery
Three men have been jailed for a combined total of 15 years and 6 months following an investigation into a smash and grab robbery at a jewellery shop in Richmond.
They were sentenced on Thursday, 30 July at Kingston Crown Court:
[A] Deniz Mehmet, 28 (04.10.97), of Elham Drive, Basildon, jailed for five years, after pleading guilty at the same court on Friday, 10 July.
[B] Robert Clarke, 5 -
Three men jailed after daylight shooting in Croydon
Reducing gun crime remains a priority for the Met Police.
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Neighbourhood crime significantly falls in London, after Met boosts local policing
Theft, personal robbery, and vehicle offences have fallen across London, as the Metropolitan Police continues its targeted crackdown on the capital's most prolific offenders and crime hotspots to make London an even safer global city.
New figures released today show neighbourhood offences fell by 14 per cent in the 12 months to June compared with the previous year – the equivalent of mo -
Teenagers convicted of arson at Gants Hills restaurant
Two people were left with critical burn injuries and multiple suffered severe injuries.
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Victim named in Wimbledon murder investigation
Victim named in Wimbledon murder investigation
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Boy dies after being knocked down by a car in Lewisham
Police appeal for information relating to a white Range Rover.
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Met marks a year of Met Engage
Since its launch in June 2025, more than 150,000 people have signed up.
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Two charged in connection with Wandsworth murder
They will appear at Medway Magistrates' Court on Monday
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Three charged in connection with Thornton Heath murder
The victim has been named as Matheus Dos Santos Mori.
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Murder investigation launched following fatal stabbing in Croydon
A murder investigation is underway in Croydon after a man in his 20s was fatally stabbed.
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Officer dismissed over misogynistic and transphobic social media content
The officer has been dismissed.
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Extensive DNA enquiries underway to identify south London rapist
Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information they receive anonymously that leads to a conviction
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E-fit appeal over Clapham High Street rape
Police have released an e-fit of a suspect they are seeking following a rape in Clapham High Street.
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Three charged with murder following Westow Hill murder
The charges relate to the fatal stabbing of 31-year-old Kamahl.
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Met officer charged with voyeurism
A Met officer will appear at court charged with voyeurism.
PC Vinnie Finlay, attached to the Central West command unit, will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 25 June, charged with voyeurism.
This relates to an incident involving a single victim in Kingston on Sunday, 11 May, 2025.
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Man charged with murder over Sidcup death
A man has been charged in connection with a murder in Sidcup.
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Met name victim of Lambeth murder
Kamahl Cameron-Williams died at the scene in Westow Hill.
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Boy charged with murder of teenager in Battersea
He is due at court later this morning.
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