Local Priorities Knife Crime Update

I wanted to provide an update regarding knife crime, which some members around this area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the Met Engage priority survey.

We are aware that many people may be worried about knife crime in their local communities. We are committed to tackling knife crime wherever we find it, in order to keep you safe.  

If you would like to know more about the guidance that is available, our website includes a number of important resources that can offer guidance,  including what to do if you think someone you know needs help,  how to keep people safe, and support organisations you can talk to.  

Passing on information to organisations such as Crimestoppers or Fearless can not only help after a crime or incident, but vitally stop something from happening.

We have had the SE Interceptor team working in the West End and St James Wards this week, they are a specialist unit who work across London focusing on tackling knife crime, they have had an excellent week for the team with 7 x arrests, 14 x searches and 7 x recovered vehicles including 2 that recently been stolen.

The results are a great example of the professionalism and can-do attitude of the SE interceptors. Of particular note they made arrests for serious VAWG offences through the intelligent use of NAS and were on scene within minutes and able to detain a number of suspects believed to be involved in a string of knife point robberies across Southwark and Westminster.

Having no thought for their break or refreshments the team hotfooted out of Charing Cross Police Station to respond to reports of a knife point robbery. As the group of robber’s starburst from Whitehall, PS Northover and his team flooded The Strand to assist. The main suspect did not account for the presence of the Interceptors and was taken to the floor, the male was searched and found in possession of a large kitchen knife & 2 stolen phones, one of which had been taken at knife point from a 14-year-old on the Old Kent Road 2hrs prior.

A knife off the streets, suspects in custody and stolen property returned to victims is another outstanding example of the value added by the MO7 Interceptors.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.met.police.uk/, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.  

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