London’s homicide rate is at a record low
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Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of being “a bit jealous of him” as new figures revealed London’s murder rate has plummeted. The London mayor hit out just a month after the US president said he was “horrible” and suggested he only won because immigrants to the capital voted for him.
Police said 97 homicides occurred in the UK's capital in 2025, down from 109 one year earlier and the lowest homicide rate since 2014 as Khan used the figures as a rebuttal to US President Donald Trum
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New data shows London's homicide rate is considerably lower than cities including New York, Berlin, Toronto and Philadephia
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the figures disprove claims spread by U.S. President Donald Trump and others on the political right that crime is out of control in Britain’s capital.
A new YouGov poll indicates that 61 per cent of Britons consider London an unsafe place to live, with only 30 per cent viewing it as safe. Conversely, the majority of London residents, 63 per cent, believe the capital is safe, and 81 per cent feel safe in their local area.
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London 'one of the safest' cities in the world, Sir Sadiq Khan says, as he swipes at Donald Trump
Sir Sadiq Khan also says his New York counterpart Zohran Mamdani "doesn't need advice" on how to deal with the US president, adding that he will be a "great mayor".
Transport for London (TfL) revealed it signed a contract with Mitie Group last week to clean services across the transport network.
Sir Sadiq Khan has hit out at Donald Trump by claiming the US president is “a bit jealous” of London as the “greatest city in the world”.