- London recorded its lowest number of homicides for the June, July, and August period since 2018, with no under-25 homicides during the school summer holidays.
- Provisional figures show a significant reduction in overall homicides, down by a quarter compared to the same point last year (from 78 to 58).
- The Mayor's office noted that last year saw the lowest number of under-25 homicides in 22 years and the fewest teenage homicides since 2012.
- Mayor Sadiq Khan attributes these improvements to ongoing efforts, including a £1.16 billion investment in the Metropolitan Police and the work of the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), established in 2019.
- The VRU's preventative approach, which includes youth workers, family support, and programmes like Holiday Hope, has been praised by community leaders and the Met Commissioner for its positive impact on reducing violence.
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