March 11 1982
Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner Gilbert Kelland announced on Wednesday march 10 that London was in the grip of its worst-ever outbreak of violent crime. For the first time, the Yard has published a racial breakdown of violent incidents. Of the 18,763 offences, 10,399 were carried out by blacks, 4,967 by whites and 704 by mixed gangs. Worst hit was lambeth, which includes Brixton – the scene of last summer’s riots. Next highest were Hackney and Lewisham-Bromley. The Daily Mirror recently followed police in Stoke Newington, London, to a variety of violent incidents, including a theft, a mugging, a fight and a car crash.
PICTURED: a man faces police questions after an incident.
