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If you’ve heard that London is dystopian and dangerous – read this. It just isn’t

Britain’s capital has faced social media, press and political attacks designed to make residents and tourists feel unsafe. Ignore that: we have the facts, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Europe’s ‘murder capital’ slashed violent crime with a radical program. Will it work in Victoria?

An early intervention program developed in Scotland is showing promising signs – but in an election year full of punitive rhetoric, its future is uncertain

The Guardian - AU · Jul 3

The forensic psychiatrist working with Victoria’s young offenders: ‘when you know their origins, you wonder how they’ve survived at all’

Adam Deacon’s early-intervention program, which has received $27m in government funding, seeks to prevent offending by understanding the child behind the behaviour

The Guardian - AU · Jan 24

Inside the London reception class where kids are taught to talk to help them stay out of gangs

A new initiative aims to improve communication, as as pupils lacking speech and language skills more likely to be excluded and caught up in violence

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025

‘I’d be in jail now’: Inside the classroom trying to steer London’s children away from a life of crime

Exclusive: In the fight against knife crime, which Labour has vowed to halve in 10 years, all too often conversations focus on tougher punishments alone. Crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin goes inside the London classroom focused on the root causes of youth violence as they fight to save vulnerable children from…

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025

Tory councils refuse to sign Sadiq Khan's 'school inclusion charter'

The charter aims to ‘tackle the causes of all forms of exclusion’ in a bid to cut violence

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025

Housing crisis impacts young people's 'sense of belonging', violence reduction chief warns

Lib Peck says London’s lack of homes is a “long-term driver” for violent incidents in the capital

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025

Knife wounds, arrests… then a friendly face: inside the anti-violence unit fighting to save children from crime

Targeted youth workers in hospitals and police stations can make a huge difference in a young person’s life – but there are fears their funding is at risk

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024

Sadiq Khan unveils £14.5m violence reduction package in first post-election announcement

The mayor was challenged on his record on crime during his re-election campaign, as critics pointed to recent increases in knife and gun offences

Evening Standard · May 10, 2024

‘Parents didn’t want their kids to be here’: inside the troubled London school that stopped excluding pupils and restored calm

Headteacher Alan Streeter has turned around Beacon High School, a deprived secondary with a reputation for violence and 300 suspensions a year

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024