A high rate of killings was evident throughout the first half of 2018 with March the single deadliest month. Young male victims predominateMore than two-fifths of all people killed in London in 2018 were men aged under 30. The high number of deadly stabbings is reflected nationally, with 2018 the fourth worst year on record for knife deaths among under-20s in England and Wales. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has faced criticism for the high number of deaths. The Met’s current total for homicides in London in 2018 is 135 but the force does not habitually provide an itemised list

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2019 07:33 UTC