London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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Fraudsters are targeting homes in Wandsworth, posing as Home Affairs Officers and claiming to collect identification details for a census. They are using official-looking documents and biometric machines to obtain fingerprints and photo data.

A man in his 30s was stabbed outside a church in Putney on 19 August 2024. The South Circular was closed between Charlwood Road and Ravenna Road overnight, diverting bus routes 337 and 430. A 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A man in his 30s was stabbed on Upper Richmond Road, Putney, on 19 August 2026. Police arrested a 50-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder. The road remains closed, with bus routes 337 and 430 diverted. The Metropolitan Police said there is no wider public threat.

July saw 14,442 offences logged in south‑west London, a 5 % increase on June. Lambeth recorded the highest total at 3,846, while Kingston and Richmond each logged 1,086, the lowest figures, according to Metropolitan Police figures reported by This Is Local London, Crime.

A 15-year-old boy is due in court on 28 July following a hit-and-run in Clapham. He is accused of causing serious injuries to a 16-year-old on an e-bike after allegedly taking his mother's car without consent.
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.