London is facing an epidemic of thefts from vehicles, new figures show this is now up by 31%.
Data obtained by Lib Dem London Mayoral candidate Rob Blackie, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), show that there has been a 31% increase in 999 calls relating to theft from vehicles since 2015, the year before Sadiq Khan took office.
There were 27,584 theft from vehicle emergency reports in the capital in 2023 – up from 21,009 in 2015.
Lib Dem Mayoral Candidate, Rob Blackie, said, “This is yet another damning indictment of Sadiq Khan’s record as Mayor over the last eight years. Londoners tell me they are worried about cars being broken into on their street.
“They want the police to act because the problem is getting so much worse.
“We need every officer out there investigating crime and focusing on what’s important to Londoners. That’s why I will be ensuring that the Met spends less time wasting effort on stop and searches for cannabis and more time on tackling serious crime.
“Fixing the Met will be my top priority and the Liberal Democrats will give it the funding and focus it needs.”
