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Reports use official police, court and prosecution sources alongside established London and borough newsrooms. Public-data pages use Home Office, Metropolitan Police and MOPAC datasets, and every article identifies its original sources.

Can London crime statistics show whether an area is safe?

Not by themselves. Recorded crime changes with reporting and recording practices as well as offending. The site states each dataset’s period, geography and limitations and avoids treating one month or one incident as a trend.

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Haggerston waste site noise complaints reach 103 with no council action

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London Crime News covers incidents, criminal courts, policing, prosecution, victim services and public safety across all 32 London boroughs, the City of London and the transport network.

Q: Does a charge mean someone is guilty?

No. A charge is a formal accusation. London Crime News labels whether a case is at investigation, arrest, charge, trial, conviction, acquittal or sentence stage and attributes contested claims.

Residents on Pearson Street, Haggerston, have logged 103 noise complaints about a First Mile waste processing site since March 2025. Hackney Council says it cannot act without officers witnessing the disturbance, while First Mile has not confirmed a timetable to end overnight operations.

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Definitions and limits are part of the answer, not a footnote after it.

01What does London Crime News cover?

Incidents, criminal courts, policing, prosecution, victim services and public safety across all 32 London boroughs, the City and the transport network.

02Does a charge mean someone is guilty?

No. A charge is a formal accusation. Reports label the known stage—investigation, arrest, charge, trial, conviction, acquittal or sentence.

03Where do the crime figures come from?

Borough pages use the Metropolitan Police geographic breakdown published through the London Datastore. Street-level records are kept separate.

04Can a borough total tell me whether I am safe?

No. Recorded totals are shaped by population, visitors, reporting, police activity and recording practice. They are evidence about records, not a personal risk score.