Sadiq Khan has said that London is safe but he is wrong. Crimes are going unreported and Londoners have lost all faith in the Met Police, says Dr Lawrence Newport

Yesterday, Sadiq Khan and Sir Mark Rowley argued that the facts show London is safe.

Unfortunately, they are wrong. In fact, large swathes of crime have become effectively legal in London thanks to Sadiq Khan and the Metropolitan Police’s inaction and refusal to take the concerns of ordinary Londoners seriously.

In 2024, there were over 90,000 reports of shoplifting and 117,211 recorded cases of phone theft. That means a phone is stolen every five minutes somewhere in our capital city. It is clear: London is in the midst of its worst theft epidemic since records began.

What is more, most cases are not solved. Exclusive data obtained by Looking For Growth shows that more than nine in 10 reported shoplifting cases did not result in a charge and, if you........

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