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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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- Crime Data · London
London arson and criminal damage offences fall 3.7%
Arson and criminal damage offences across London saw a 3.7 per cent decrease over the 12 months ending September 2026. In September 2026 alone, 4,324 such offences were recorded, with Newham reporting the highest number and Westminster the highest rate per capita.
London3 min readTrust 74 · Craft 72 · Hype 25 - Policing · Enfield
Man arrested after police chase ends near Enfield school
A police chase on Lovells Road in Enfield concluded near Honilands Primary School, leading to the arrest of a 37-year-old man. He faces charges including theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, and criminal damage. No injuries were reported.
Enfield2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 55 · Hype 45 - Latest
Man arrested after attempted burglary at Covent Garden Apple store
A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and attempted theft after an incident at the Covent Garden Apple store on October 13. Security staff reportedly detained the suspect and recovered a mobile phone before police arrived.
2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41 - Courts · City of London
Nine deny factory raid charges at Old Bailey
Nine individuals are on trial at the Old Bailey facing charges of criminal damage, burglary with intent, and violent disorder. They are accused of targeting Instro Precision, a company linked to Elbit Systems, in an early morning raid on June 17, 2024.
City of London4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 
Policing · London20 arrested at pro-Palestine march in London
Twenty people were arrested during a pro-Palestine demonstration in central London. Six individuals face charges for criminal damage linked to the Battle of Britain memorial. Organisers estimated over 250,000 attendees, while police estimated up to 10,000.
London3 min readTrust 64 · Craft 79 · Hype 30
Community Safety · City of LondonArrests at London Palestine March Over War Memorial Incident
Several individuals were arrested during a pro-Palestine march in London. Detentions included those suspected of criminal damage after climbing the Battle of Britain memorial and for displaying support for Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation.
City of London3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 65- Policing · London
Arrests 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 for alleged criminal damage after they climbed the Battle of Britain memorial and for displaying support for a proscribed organisation. Conditions were imposed on the march to minimise disruption.
London3 min readTrust 66 · Craft 95 · Hype 28 
LatestAnti-migrant activist Danny Tommo remanded in custody
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has been remanded into custody. He faces trial next year accused of criminal damage to a boat in the English Channel and failing to disclose his phone's PIN.
2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 53 · Hype 41
LatestDaniel Thomas denies slashing boat in English Channel
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, pleaded not guilty to criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone's PIN. He is accused of slashing an adrift boat in the English Channel. Stephen Yaxley-Lennon attended court to support him.
2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 59 · Hype 41- Latest
Danny Tommo arrested over migrant boat slashing
Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, was arrested on Wednesday night by Hampshire Police. The arrest relates to an incident where a dinghy carrying migrants and a rescuer was allegedly slashed in the Channel.
2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 58 · Hype 65 
Latest11 arrested in Stratford on suspicion of criminal damage
Eleven men, believed to be Millwall supporters, were arrested in Stratford on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage. The arrests took place on September 18 near a West Ham pub ahead of a derby match between the two clubs.
2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Courts · NewhamMan Charged with Racially Aggravated Graffiti on East London Mosques and School
A 21-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of racially and religiously-aggravated criminal damage. Illia Bilyk is accused of spraying graffiti on five buildings, including mosques and a primary school, in East London.
Newham2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Courts · Waltham ForestMan, 21, charged over graffiti attacks on five Muslim venues
A 21-year-old man has been charged with five counts of racially and religiously aggravated criminal damage. The charges relate to graffiti attacks on five Muslim venues in Leyton and Stratford in January 2025, with the suspect due to appear in court.
Waltham Forest3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 20- Courts · Westminster
Man acquitted over Churchill statue spray paint
Caspar San Giorgi has been acquitted of criminal damage after spray painting slogans on to the Sir Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square. He claimed he did not believe he had committed a criminal act by sending a message to Parliament.
Westminster3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 
Courts · WestminsterActivist cleared of criminal damage over Churchill statue graffiti
A pro-Palestine activist has been found not guilty of criminal damage after spray-painting slogans on the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square. The court heard the activist argued the washable paint did not cause damage and his actions were a protest.
Westminster3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45- Crime Data · London
Home Counties See Higher Weapon Possession Rates Than London
A recent study analysing crime data from March 2025 to March 2026 found that several Home Counties police force areas experienced higher rates of weapon possession offences than London. Sussex recorded the highest rate among these areas, nearly double the London average.
London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41 
Courts · LambethLambeth Man Charged Under Serious Crime Act Over Take Back Power Links
A 25-year-old man from Lambeth has been charged with encouraging or assisting offences under the Serious Crime Act 2007. The charge relates to a Metropolitan Police investigation into the activist group Take Back Power, which has claimed responsibility for criminal damage at high-profile London sites.
Lambeth5 min readTrust 44 · Craft 52 · Hype 30
Courts · BarnetGerry Duffy admits killing neighbour’s koi carp over pond noise dispute
A 76-year-old Barnet resident pleaded guilty at Willesden Magistrates’ Court to damaging his neighbour’s koi carp pond, killing five or six fish and causing £565 in damage. The prosecution said Duffy acted after repeated complaints about noise from the water pump went unresolved.
Barnet4 min readTrust 56 · Craft 80 · Hype 25