Crime across London falls as Sadiq Khan addresses online misinformation
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NewsUKHome NewsCrime across London falls as Sadiq Khan addresses online misinformationSir Sadiq Khan said phone thefts halved in the West End aloneJessica Coates Thursday 23 July 2026 16:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:3020075To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-crime-sadiq-khan-met-police-b3020368.html","title":"Crime across London falls as Sadiq Khan addresses misinformation"}}Oxford Street shop paints phone theft warnings onto streetYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport…
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