On the contrary to perceptions that have grown during the past year or so, crime in London is falling, and nowhere illustrates this better than in our London Bridge business community.

Team London Bridge has invested heavily in safety and security over the past 20 years, and our current services under Director of Security & Community Safety, Nick Morant, are making sure that criminals are paying the price if they risk committing offences in our area.

Nick, alongside our two funded Metropolitan and British Transport Police officers, co-ordinated a response with our local partners that saw a -65% reduction in retail crime (vs 2024 figures), with just under £20,000 worth of stolen property recovered from suspects. The 4,121 additional patrol hours across 2025-26 that our funded officers provided give London Bridge a physical, effective and direct deterrent to crime, as well as scope to build relationships with local BID members to help make them more resilient and reassured.

This trend continues across the capital. Total recorded crime is down 2.4%, homicide is at a five-year low and personal robbery is down 15%. A harmful narrative portraying London as a dangerous city is being proven to be misleading and our security providers, including Team London Bridge and other BIDs, are working hard every day and targeting offenders who disrupt our enjoyment of this fantastic place to live, work and visit.

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