Umbrella group London Councils says the capital's current youth crime funding structure, involving around ten funding streams, is too complicated and is failing to help boroughs most in need.
According to London Council's latest policy document, Funding the frontline: tackling youth crime in London, the majority of youth crime funding in the capital goes to just 12 local authorities with other areas missing out despite having high crime rates.
Waltham Forest has the second highest rate of serious violent crime involving young people, but received none of the £700,000 allocated to London boroughs in the Youth Crime Action Plan.
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