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London Crime Briefing
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guncrime
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- Crime Data · London
Westminster leads London boroughs in gun crime figures
Westminster recorded the highest number of gun crime offences in London between July and September 2026, with 28 incidents. Overall, the Metropolitan Police recorded 429 gun crime offences across the capital during the three-month period.
London2 min readTrust 62 · Craft 52 · Hype 30 - Violent Crime · London
Man in his 30s fights for life after Woolwich shooting
A man in his 30s is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot on Frances Street in Woolwich. Police were called to the scene on Thursday evening and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
London2 min readTrust 48 · Craft 61 · Hype 41 - Crime Data · London
Barnet logs six gun offences in September 2026, among the lowest in London
September 2026 saw 130 gun‑related offences across London. Barnet recorded six, matching Tower Hamlets and staying well below the city’s peak in Newham. A separate shooting on Leigham Court Road in Streatham left a man in his 20s with non‑life‑threatening injuries.
London3 min readTrust 62 · Craft 75 · Hype 30 
Courts · BexleyTwo jailed for Bexleyheath nightclub shooting
Marvin Bulle and Carlos Parks have been jailed for a total of 55 years after a man was shot in the face outside a Bexleyheath nightclub on January 4. The victim survived the attack, described as 'nothing short of a miracle'.
Bexley4 min readTrust 70 · Craft 77 · Hype 45
Violent Crime · BexleyMan survives point-blank shooting outside Bexleyheath club
A 30-year-old man has survived a shooting outside Arcadia Bar and Lounge in Bexleyheath. The victim sustained life-changing injuries after being shot at close range, with the bullet lodging in his spine.
Bexley2 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 45
LatestMan critical after shooting outside Wembley Police Station
A 24-year-old man is in a critical condition after being discovered with gunshot wounds outside Wembley Police Station. Police are investigating the firearms incident which occurred on Douglas Avenue in the early hours of Saturday, October 3.
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Violent Crime · EalingMan killed in East Acton shooting, murder investigation launched
A murder investigation is underway following the death of a 40-year-old man in East Acton on October 2. Police were called to reports of gunshots and found the man with a suspected gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ealing3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 63 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · SouthwarkSouthwark and Lambeth see 23% rise in gun crime amid youth violence surge
Gun crime has increased by 23% in Southwark and 22% in Lambeth in the year to August 2026, with police attributing the rise to youth violence and gang activity. Targeted operations led to over 700 arrests and the seizure of more than 40 weapons.
Southwark4 min readTrust 70 · Craft 77 · Hype 45
Violent Crime · HaringeyHaringey: Gunshots fired in Green Lanes machete confrontation
Gunshots were fired on Green Lanes in Haringey on Tuesday, September 29, during a confrontation involving a man armed with a machete. No injuries were reported, but a bullet casing was found and a door was dented. Police are seeking information and footage.
Haringey3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 55 · Hype 65
Policing · HaringeyHaringey residents urged to help police probe daylight shots fired
Police are investigating a firearms incident in Haringey after reports of shots being fired on a busy street. Officers recovered spent bullet casings at the scene on Pemberton Road and Green Lanes on 29 September 2026. No injuries were reported.
Haringey2 min readTrust 54 · Craft 60 · Hype 15- Latest
Trevin Campbell jailed for life for Brixton murder
Trevin Campbell has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 30 years for the murder of Gary Mayhew. Mr Mayhew died on 21 October 2021 after being shot in Brixton. Campbell was arrested at Gatwick Airport attempting to board a flight to Jamaica.
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Masum Miah, 42, shot dead in Newham early morning attack
A murder investigation has been launched after Masum Miah, 42, was fatally shot in Newham in the early hours of 18 August. Police are urging anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward as no arrests have been made.
Newham4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 15 
Violent Crime · BarnetEdmonton man jailed for four years after bringing loaded gun to probation
A 24-year-old man from Edmonton has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison after police found a loaded, converted blank-firing revolver in his coat during a probation appointment in Barnet. Noble Nwokocha, known as ‘Drilla’, claimed he was forced to hold the weapon but was jailed regardless.
Barnet4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65
Violent Crime · NewhamMasum Ahmed, 40, shot dead in East Ham car in early hours
A 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after gunshots were fired at a white vehicle in East Ham in the early hours of 18 August 2026. Police have not named the victim, but Bangladeshi media report him as Masum Ahmed. No arrests have been made.
Newham4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65
Violent Crime · NewhamMan in 40s shot dead in East Ham vehicle on St Bartholomew’s Road
A man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot inside a vehicle on St Bartholomew’s Road, East Ham, in the early hours of 18 August 2026. No arrests have been made and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Newham4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 70
Violent Crime · LambethClapham murder suspect released after hospital arrest
A 22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal shooting in North Clapham has been released with no further action. Auguste Marie Bile-aka Amoa, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene on Willington Road on 10 August. Detectives are seeking information about mopeds near the Fenwick Estate.
Lambeth4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 30
Violent Crime · LambethMan, 25, shot dead in Clapham as Lambeth gun crime rises
A 25-year-old man was shot dead outside a Clapham pub on Monday evening. Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of murder. Lambeth recorded 88 gun-related offences in the past year, the third-highest rate in London.
Lambeth4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 80 · Hype 35