Crime Archive

Charities urge Tower Hamlets community to unite in face of hate crimes

A leading anti-hate crime charity has praised Tower Hamlets Council for its work in tackling the problems in the borough, …

by Bella White/ October 16, 2019/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Parliament terrorist researched Croydon courier service as part of attack

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to commit a terrorist attack which left many, including two …

by Bella White/ October 15, 2019/ Crime, Croydon/

Croydon rapper Krept breaks silence after stabbing

The Croydon rapper Krept has broken his silence over rumours he was stabbed at BBC Radio 1 event in Birmingham, …

by Grace Hoffman/ October 11, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Mum found guilty of smuggling four kilos of cocaine into UK

A mother who smuggled four kilogrammes worth of cocaine with a street value of £316,000 past UK borders was jailed …

by Grace Hoffman/ October 7, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Gang Jailed for 70 Years After Committing 24 Armed Robberies

Four men have been jailed for a total of 70 years for a string of robberies across the country. On …

by Bella White/ October 3, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Missing Enfield boy thought to be in Hackney

Police are appealing for help in their hunt for a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing from the Edmonton area …

by Kunyu Wang/ October 3, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Man wanted in connection with sexual assaults in Hackney

Police are hunting for a man after a series of sexual offences occurred on board a number of buses in …

by Yasmin Saffet-Marshall/ October 3, 2019/ Crime, Hackney/

Police swoop on suspected people smugglers in Lewisham raid

Two men suspected of belonging to a migrant smuggling network were arrested by the UK’s National Crime Agency last Tuesday …

by Victoria Smith/ October 2, 2019/ Crime, Lewisham/

Police seeking witnesses to fatal Hackney shooting

Police have released a series of images in a renewed appeal to find witnesses to a fatal shooting on 7 …

by Bella White/ October 1, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, News/

Croydon mass brawl captured on film

New footage has emerged of a mass brawl which took place on a busy street just north of West Croydon …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 11, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/

Croydon man who drove off with police officer hanging out of his window faces no jail time

A Croydon local who drove 100 metres with a police officer hanging out of his car window has been given …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 11, 2019/ Crime, Croydon/

Man dies after ‘accidentally shooting himself’ in Lewisham

A man in his 20s has died of gunshot wounds in Sydenham. The Metropolitan Police has suggested in a statement …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 11, 2019/ Crime, Lewisham/

Tower Hamlets shopkeeper fined after selling knife to teens

A shopkeeper based on the Isle of Dogs has been fined after a large bread knife was sold to teenage …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 11, 2019/ Crime, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney residents hit by letter scam

Hackney Council has issued a warning to residents as scam letters have circulated the area claiming to be from the …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 24, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

Man charged with Beckenham murder

A man has been charged by detectives investigating the murder of a woman in Beckenham. Mrs Dyer was found unresponsive …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 24, 2019/ Crime, Lewisham/

Baseball bat brandishing dangerous driver sentenced

A motorist who was caught on camera threatening another driver on the M23 with a baseball bat has been convicted …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 24, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, Local News/

Hackney council seizes 13,700 illegal cigarettes

  Hackney council confiscated 13,700 cigarettes in a raid on a Hoxton shop last month. The raid was a part …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 16, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Up to £10,000 reward for information on the Hackney murder of aspiring DJ

Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 to anyone who is able to provide information on the murder in …

by Tiffany Leung/ June 25, 2019/ Crime, Hackney/

Police offer £20,000 for information on 2017 Hackney murder

Detectives have offered £20,000 for information that could help find the killer of Alex Vanderpuye who was murdered in Hackney …

by Claudia Teng/ June 19, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Two arrests made following arson attack on homeless men

Two arrests have been made after two homeless men had their sleeping bags set on fire while they were inside …

by Sarah Benhamou/ June 17, 2019/ Crime, Local News, News, Uncategorized/

Man stabbed to death in Tower Hamlets during 24 hours of violence in London

A man was stabbed to death in Tower Hamlets on Saturday on afternoon amid a spate of unconnected violent incidents …

by Lucia Fernanda Mesa Velez/ June 17, 2019/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Man, 36, stabbed by gang at home in Hackney

Police are investigating an incident in which a 36-year-old man was stabbed in his home in Stamford Hill by a …

by Claudia Teng/ June 13, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Man arrested by police investigating sexual assaults

Police investigating a series of sexual assaults in Greenwich and Lewisham arrested 24-year-old man in the early hours of Monday, …

by Tommy Ebbs/ June 12, 2019/ Crime, Lewisham/

Police release CCTV image of cyclist suspected of sexual assaults

Police are seeking public help in identifying a cyclist who is suspected of committing three sexual assaults that occurred in …

by Tommy Ebbs/ June 11, 2019/ Crime, Lewisham/

Police seek hooligans who set off fireworks and attacked police before Premier League match

Images of the suspects. Pic: Metropolitan Police Images of a group of Crystal Palace supporters suspected of setting off fireworks …

by Tiffany Leung/ June 11, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, Local News, Sports, Uncategorized/

GPS tracking of knife crime offenders extended to Hackney and Tower Hamlets

  An innovative scheme designed to track knife crime offenders using GPS technology that has been trialled in Lewisham and …

by Melania Valeri/ June 11, 2019/ Crime, Lead Stories, News/

Shadwell teacher accuses Met of brutality after passing out during arrest

A Shadwell teacher who says he passed out after officers held him to the ground with a knee on his head during …

by Alisha Pilkington/ June 3, 2019/ Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

15 year-old boy drives Mercedes to Lewisham for an ice cream

A 15-year old boy was arrested after being caught driving a Mercedes in Lewisham for an ice cream on June …

by Sahira Raja/ June 3, 2019/ Crime, Lewisham, News/

Mother sentenced to nearly three years for death of son crushed by car seat

A mother whose three-year-old son was crushed to death has been jailed for almost three years. Adrian Hoare, 24, from …

by Alisha Pilkington/ May 31, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/

Police appeal for witnesses following acid attack

Police in Croydon are appealing for witnesses with information regarding an acid attack that took place on Monday April 8. …

by Nina Jones/ May 31, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Police appeal for witnesses after attack left teenager with life-threatening injuries in Bethnal Green

The Metropolitan Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after a teenager was attacked and left with slash wounds to …

by Amanda Wahlqvist/ May 31, 2019/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Bethnal Green bat attack leaves man in critical condition

A man has suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a group of men with a baseball bat in Bethnal …

by Ayesha Rahman/ May 28, 2019/ Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets stabbing victim confirmed dead

A 23-year-old man who was stabbed in Tower Hamlets has died from his injuries. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds …

by Ayesha Rahman/ May 28, 2019/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Mayoral candidate to bring thermal cameras to Hackney if elected

Conservative mayoral candidate and current member of the London Assembly Shaun Bailey announced on May 21, that if elected, he …

by Deniza Primbet/ May 24, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Politics/

Former Army officer sentenced for watching child abuse at Croydon Crown Court

  A former Army officer has been sentenced to three years and two months in jail at Croydon Crown Court …

by Alisha Pilkington/ May 23, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Police name Catford resident found murdered in home

A Catford resident who was murdered by multiple stab wounds in his home has been named by police. The man …

by Hardeep Channa/ May 22, 2019/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Four people injured after car ploughed into group of people in Croydon town centre

Four people were injured after they were run down by a car in Croydon town centre on Sunday. Police were …

by Sahira Raja/ May 22, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Lewisham drug dealer jailed in “county lines” modern slavery case

Three London dealers, including a Lewisham resident, have been jailed under modern slavery laws for using South London youths to …

by Hardeep Channa/ May 17, 2019/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Police arrest five suspects in drugs operation using CCTV footage in Tower Hamlets

The Metropolitan Police have arrested five suspects in a drugs operation in Tower Hamlets using the council’s CCTV surveillance footage …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 16, 2019/ Crime, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Teenager charged with murder of 15-year-old Tashaun Arid in Hackney

Police investigating the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Dalston on Monday have charged a teenager with his murder. Romaine …

by Sarah Antoun/ May 8, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, News, Society/