Between September 2025 and August 2026, a total of 13,649 crimes were reported in London, with over half of these being robberies. This number represents a decrease compared to the previous year, when knife-related offenses in London exceeded 16,000 for the 12-month period ending in March 2024. The data reflects a shift in crime patterns, with robbery being a more common type of crime than knife violence in the most recent reporting period. Newham, a borough in East London, had the highest number of knife-related crimes, with 824 cases reported to the Metropolitan Police over the past year. Southwark and Lambeth followed closely behind with 697 and 691 cases respectively. Surprisingly, Central London, often seen as a safer area, still had a significant number of knife crimes, with Westminster reporting 635 incidents. In contrast, areas such as Kensington and Chelsea had far fewer incidents, with only 166 knife crimes recorded. More rural areas like Richmond-upon-Thames saw even fewer cases, with just 116 knife-related offenses. The victims of these knife crimes were predominantly men, with 17.1% of the attacks targeting women. Nearly half of the victims were 25 years old or younger, and more than 3,000 of those affected were under the age of 17 when the incident occurred. Alarmingly, 43 of the knife crimes involved children under the age of 10, highlighting the vulnerability of young victims. The Metropolitan Police categorized the incidents into different types. Of the total 13,548 knife crime cases, 7,601 (55.6%) were linked to robberies, while 1,490 (10.9%) involved threats to kill. Approximately 30.7% of the cases were classified as "assault with injury," and the remaining 369 incidents fell under the category of "other," which included more severe crimes such as homicides, attempted murder, sexual assault, and rape. This breakdown shows the wide range of offenses that fall under the umbrella of knife crime.