CYP Now - Drop in young people on London gang violence database

The proportion of young people recognised by the Metropolitan Police’s gang violence matrix is at its lowest since the database was set up, the Mayor of London has said.

Sadiq Khan carried out an overhaul of the gang violence matrix. Picture: City Hall

Sadiq Khan revealed an overhaul of the database which was set up following the 2011 riots to identify those believed to be involved in gang violence as well as those at risk of victimisation.

The proportion of under-18s on the matrix has decreased from 14 per cent in 2018 to 6 per cent in 2019.

There has also been a reduction in the proportion of under-25s from 72 per cent in 2018 to 64 per cent in 2019.

The overhaul comes following a review of the database by City Hall amid concerns over a lack of transparency in the way people are added and removed from the matrix and worries over how securely data was stored.

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