Knife Murders In London

MURDERS IN LONDON OVERTAKE NYC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1800

According to a report by the Sunday Times, New York City's murder statistics have decreased by 87 per cent since the 1990s. 

Meanwhile, London's rate has grown by nearly 40 per cent in just three years, not including deaths caused by terrorist attacks. 

Although New York last year had nearly double the number of murders than London, experts are concerned the gap is steadily closing.  

Officials are concerned about the uptick in fatal stabbings, fearing there is a dangerous surge in knife crime.

Last year there was a total of 80 fatal stabbings in the capital - the most in almost a decade. And official figures show that 2017 was the worst year for knife deaths among young people since at least 2002.

UK Daily Mail