Violent Crime in London

Serious Violence in London

The latest figures from the National Health Service for the total number of admissions to hospital for stabbings and gunshot wounds in London for years 2005/06 - 2002/03, broken down by age and Strategic Health Authority of Residence were released in July 2008. These show that for that period stabbings increased in all age ranges and that gunshot wounds, although statistically less stable (and much smaller in numbers than stabbings) appeared to be on the increase in two of the three age groupings.