London is experiencing a significant increase in knife crime, with reports indicating an average of 43 knife crime incidents occurring daily amid a surge in gang violence. Gun crime has also risen, with a 6% increase in shootings reported. A police officer with nearly 25 years of experience has expressed that the situation is the worst they have ever seen. The rise in knife crime has been linked to mass immigration by some, while others highlight the broader issues of gang warfare. Former Met Police detective Peter Bleksley commented that the capital's knife crime rate is at its highest in five years, and there are concerns about the changing attitudes towards the sanctity of life, with blood flowing through the streets of London. David Lammy has also raised questions about the surges in knife and gun crime in the city.
Knife crime in the capital city is rising at its fastest rate in five years - more than ‘40 incidents’ are reported every single day. Former Met Police detective Peter Bleksley: "We've got blood flowing through the streets of London." @iancollinsuk | @PeterBleksley https://t.co/pNMqUW6qqk
'We understood the sanctity of life...that has changed.' 'What is going on?' @DavidLammy asks as he discusses surges in knife and gun crime in London. https://t.co/KCelVzSRdd
Khan’s London: 43 Knife Crime Incidents Recorded Per Day Amid Gang Violence Surge in British Capital https://t.co/QkvuZ35uRh
Soaring knife crime in London is linked to mass immigration https://t.co/ylJj8EZbbP
In @SadiqKhan's lawless London, knife crime is rocketing, with 43 incidents reported everyday. Gun crime is up too as shootings increase by 6%. An officer remarked "I have been on the job for almost 25-years & I have never known it as bad as this." https://t.co/bfnWz7GisE
London witnessing surge in knife and gun crime amidst gang warfare https://t.co/lz5EkeDVm1 https://t.co/FHhCGvzpys