Catford man who tricked women on social media jailed for rape and blackmail
A man from Catford has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty for rape and blackmail at Woolwich …
Crime Archive
Men jailed for 28 years for rape in Homerton
Two men, who offered a woman a lift home late one night and raped her several times, were sentenced to …
Man who tried to rob G4S guard with hammer sentenced to 5 years
A Sydenham man who pleaded not guilty to a cash in transit robbery in Deptford has been sentenced to five …
Two men arrested following Kingsmead Estate stabbing
Two men, aged 19 and 23, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Kingsmead Estate …
December 4, 2018/
Crime, Hackney, Local News/
Tower Hamlets detective sacked for assaulting girlfriend in row over salt
A Tower Hamlets detective, who violently attacked her girlfriend for putting salt on the food she had made for her, …
November 29, 2018/
Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/
Latest stabbing victim named as 26-year-old father of two
A man who died in hospital after being stabbed on Kingsland Road in Shoreditch at the weekend has been named …
November 28, 2018/
Crime, Hackney, Local News, News/
Catford man arrested in investigation into brutal attack on policemen
A second man from Catford has been charged after an attack police officers on November 17. Two officers were beaten in …
November 23, 2018/
Crime, Local News/
Hammer-wielding attacker sentenced to 13 years in prison
A man who brutally attacked members of the public with a hammer has been found guilty and sentenced to more …
Seven jailed for drugs and gang-related offences in Stoke Newington
Seven men arrested for gang-related drugs offences in the Stoke Newington area have been sentenced to a total 22 years …
Police patrols extended across south London after spate of murders
Police patrols have been increased in Lewisham and Croydon and surrounding areas in the wake of the series of murders …
Man who attacked passenger on bus in New Cross jailed for murder
A 32 year-old-man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for murdering a fellow bus passenger in New Cross. …
Two teenagers jailed for stabbing schoolboy, 14
Two teenagers have been jailed at Woolwich Crown Court after robbing and stabbing a 14-year-old schoolboy in Lewisham. The perpetrators, …
Ten-year-old boy hospitalised after being knocked down in Lewisham High Street accident
A ten-year-old boy has been knocked down after being involved in a car accident. The boy was hit by a …
October 30, 2018/
Crime, Lewisham, Local News/
Tower Hamlets and Hackney ‘worst boroughs for pickpocketing on the Tube’
Tower Hamlets and Hackney are among the the worst boroughs for pickpocketing on the Tube according to new figures from …
October 30, 2018/
Crime, Hackney, Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Motorcyclist from Lewisham pronounced dead after three-way collision
A Lewisham motorcyclist has been pronounced dead after involvement in a three-way collision with a car and lorry on Lewisham …
Images released of racially aggravated assault on Bethnal Green Road
The Metropolitan Police have released CCTV images that may help them trace a woman who is being investigated for committing …
October 30, 2018/
Crime, Tower Hamlets/
Police called after reports that “teens threw fireworks at passers-by”
Police were called to a road next to Telegraph Hill park late on Saturday night after reports of fireworks being …
Council prosecutes pharmacy over illegal razor blade sale
The owners of a pharmacy in Croydon have been ordered to pay over £10,000 in a court prosecution after trading …
Limehouse shop permanently closed after selling illegal ‘laughing gas’
A convenience store in Limehouse caught selling almost 13,500 canisters of illegal nitrous oxide has closed after it was stripped …
October 23, 2018/
Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/
Dangerous driver jailed for killing teenager in Deptford
The man that killed a 19-year-old woman in Deptford has been jailed for six years for dangerous driving. Abdul Sujac, …
October 23, 2018/
Crime, Lewisham, Local News/
Metropolitan Police seeking help after robbery in Tower Hamlets
The Metropolitan Police have released an image of a woman wanted after committing a robbery in Tower Hamlets in July …
October 22, 2018/
Crime, Tower Hamlets/
Police appeal for help finding missing Hackney teenager Chantal Chizzoni
The Metropolitan Police are hunting for a 15-year-old girl from Hackney who went missing last week and is suspected to …
Man admitted to hospital after Hackney moped shooting
A man has been admitted to hospital after being shot in a drive-by-moped attack on Amherst Road in Hackney. The …
PC Andy Garland commended for superb police work that solved Croydon stolen vehicle investigation
A Croydon resident has been jailed for eight years for handling stolen vehicles worth over £700,000. Chirag Patel, 39, of …
Armed police storm house closing New Cross Road
Armed police stormed a property on Clifton Rise, New Cross at 2.45pm today arresting three men, according to eye witnesses. …
October 15, 2018/
Crime, Lewisham, Local News/
Woman reportedly raped in Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon
A 44-year-old woman has been reportedly raped in Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon. The Met have said that the incident …
October 11, 2018/
Crime, Data, Hackney, Local News, News/
Panic in Hackney after man stabbed on Overground train
A man was stabbed during rush hour yesterday on an overground train at Hackney Central Overground station, sparking a “stampede” …
October 3, 2018/
Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News, Transport/
£20,000 reward offered in search for killer of Abraham Badru in Hackney
The Metropolitan Police is offering a £20,000 reward in a desperate plea to find any suspect responsible for the murder …
September 26, 2018/
Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Uncategorized/
Croydon cat killer most likely to be a fox, police investigations conclude
The infamous Croydon cat killer does not exist, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. Officers began an investigation in 2015, into …
September 20, 2018/
Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Uncategorized/
Fake “drug dealers only” traffic signs pop up near Shoreditch to shame police inactivity
An anonymous group of artists dubbed as “Colombian Road Cartel” installed fake street signs near the Shoreditch area on Sunday …
September 19, 2018/
Crime, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/
Family of arson victim Joel Urhie urges public for information on likely perpetrators
The family of Joel Urhie, the seven-year-old arson victim from Deptford, has joined the police in a public appeal for …
September 18, 2018/
Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
Man charged with murdering 22-year-old in Deptford
A man has been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Shevaun Sorrell in Deptford, following a violent brawl. Dana Powell, …
September 7, 2018/
Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
Two men sentenced for drug dealing in Tower Hamlets
Two men from the Isle of Dogs have been sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court for drug related offences. Conor Armstrong, …
July 13, 2018/
Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/
Five arrested after police move against drug dealing and illegal gambling
Five men have been arrested in the Lewisham area on suspicion of involvement in immigration offences and drug dealing. Police …
Fourteen arrested, drugs and cash seized as major police crackdown on Whitechapel dealing continues
Fourteen men have been arrested following dawn raids in a crackdown on drugs related crime in East London. More than …
June 28, 2018/
Crime, Lead Stories, News/
Croydon moped thieves target family sitting in car
A family of four sitting in a stationary car were robbed at knifepoint by two men on a moped in …
June 12, 2018/
Crime, Croydon, Local News, News/
Images of 2017 hammer attack released in new appeal for witnesses
Police have released CCTV images of a teenager who attacked a schoolboy with a hammer last year in a new …
June 12, 2018/
Crime, Tower Hamlets/
Twenty-seven arrested, drugs and tasers seized in Tower Hamlets dawn raids
More than 25 people have been arrested following police raids in a crackdown on organised crime in Tower Hamlets on …
June 7, 2018/
Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/
Police appeal for information after man stabbed in Shadwell
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after a stabbing incident in Shadwell last Friday. One man, 23, has …
June 4, 2018/
Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/
Hackney offers solutions to reduce knife crime in the borough
“We need to look at gun and knife crime as a whole and unite families, teachers and youth services …