Questions for the Mayor & Commissioner on policing in London
The London Assembly has a key role to play in holding the Mayor and Met Police Commissioner to account.
At an All-Assembly meeting tomorrow, Members will ask questions about policing in London. Topics may include:
- Shoplifting - Data published by the Met shows that the number of shoplifting offences in London increased by approximately 37 per cent between February and July 2026, from 6,900 monthly offences in February, to 9,483 in July1
- Gun crime - London recorded 1,679 gun offences between August 2025 and July 2026, marking a decrease from 1,918 offences during the previous period2
- Vehicle theft - Boroughs with the highest vehicle theft rates per 1,000 residents include Haringey (16.48), Enfield (15.90), Westminster (15.61), and Hammersmith and Fulham (14.85)3
- Palantir – The lawsuit between the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and Palantir was recently dropped. There will now be a re-procurement for the Met's Unified Operational Analytics operation, which Palantir can submit to4
The guests are:
- Lord Khan of Tooting, Mayor of London
- Sir Mark Rowley QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Following the Q&A, Assembly Members will debate these motions.
The meeting will take place on Thursday 5 November 2026 from 10am in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.
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Notes to editors
- MPS Monthly Crime Dashboard Data, M1045_MonthlyCrimeDashboard_TNOCrimeData, accessed 14 September 2026
- Revealed: London's hotspots for gun crime as police probe Clapham shooting | The Standard
- Vehicle Theft Statistics in the UK [2026 Update]
- Statement: MOPAC and Palantir | London City Hall
- Full agenda papers.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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