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Summary: The borough has suffered higher than average police cuts. Image: By SWLondoner staff Burglary, domestic violence and business robbery

Summary: Mohmud Ahmed was found guilty of GBH with Intent to endanger life. By SWLondoner staff A man has been sentenced

Summary: Michael Philpott, 56, was convicted of manslaughter and told he will serve a minimum of 15 years in prison.

Summary: Charities believe people are reluctant to report crimes to the police. Image: By Anthony Lewis-Binns A helpline is being

Summary: Operation Giftwrap hailed a success after crime drops 40% from the same period last year. Image: Crime in Kingston

Summary: Residents were provided with the opportunity to raise issues to their local police team and receive crime prevention advice.

Summary: A fundraising event in honour of hate crime victim Jody Dobrowski will be held in Clapham on October 7th.

Summary: The Merton Liberal Democrats are promoting community-based policing as the answer to the area’s rising crime rates. Image: By

Summary: Known offenders will now be more recognisable to Balham pubs due to a new information sharing scheme. Image: By

Summary: A scheme to tackle race-related hate crime in Merton is showing early signs of success. By Melanie Kramers A

Summary: Shocking new figures published by the Metropolitan Police show the number of knife offences in Merton has risen by