Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Sadiq Khan faces a heated challenge over London’s crime record, as critics cite increases in knife crime, robbery, theft, shoplifting, and sexual offenses during his time as mayor. Khan pushes back by pointing to areas where crime has fallen, turning the exchange into a tense debate over which numbers matter most and whether Londoners are getting the full picture on public safety.
Sadiq Khan faces a heated challenge over London’s crime record, as critics cite increases in knife crime, robbery, theft, shoplifting, and sexual offenses during his time as mayor. Khan pushes back by pointing to areas where crime has fallen, turning the exchange into a tense debate over which numbers matter most and whether Londoners are getting the full picture on public safety.
