Crime in London has soared since Labour mayor Sir Sadiq Khan came to power despite his claims that the capital is a ‘safe city’, figures show.
The Mayor of London, who succeeded Boris Johnson in 2016 and was re-elected in 2021 and 2024, this week urged British diplomats around the world to challenge ‘disinformation and lies’ about the capital, amplified by Donald Trump.
Sir Sadiq boasted on Tuesday that homicide rates were at their lowest since records began and pointed out that there had been a decline in 2025 in incidents of phone-snatching, for which the capital has become notorious in recent years.
