Total: 17 (last updated 24/2/21) Note: This is not an official record and may differ from any lists compiled by police etc. It includes murder and manslaughter cases. Other deaths (e.g. unexplained) are listed separately afterwards. Eileen Dean, 93, was beaten to death with a walking stick at a care home in Canadian Avenue, Catford. […]
Category Archives: Statistics
The Lockdown Effect
Murder is down in London during the last 50 days – but is that because of the coronavirus restrictions?
Homicide Victims in London in 2020
Total: 123 (last updated 24/02/21) See also: Murder map for London homicide victims in 2020 Note: This is not an official list and may differ from those kept by police or government agencies. They include murders and manslaughters in the 33 London boroughs. Other possible cases (e.g. unexplained deaths) will… You must be a paid […]
Unsolved murders in London 1997-2018
Earlier this year the Metropolitan Police released figures showing there were a total of 393 unsolved murders between 1997 and 2018 (or using their definition, ‘undetected’). The number of undetected murders peaked in around 2001 before decreasing to single figures between 2011 and 2015, then increasing again to a new peak in 2018. The percentage […]
Domestic Murders 2012 to 2018
Domestic homicides – that is murders and manslaughters where the killer and the victim are either partners or family members – tend to account for 20 per cent of the total every year. However there is a lot of variation over time which does not necessarily follow the general trend. For example, in 2017 there […]