Metropolitan Police Chief Says London Is ‘Fantastically Safe’ as Homicide Rate Drops

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley smiles during a visit from Britain's King Charles III to thank Emergency Service workers at Lambeth HQ in London on Sept. 17, 2022. Carl de Souza - WPA Pool/Getty Images

The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has announced a drop in homicide rates and said London is a “fantastically safe” city.

Rowley said: “London is a fantastically safe global city. Of course no city’s perfect, but if you look at crime rates … it’s a safe place to live and work and enjoy yourself.”