Boris Driving Down Crime in Sutton

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has been detailing the work he has undertaken since being elected in 2008 and in particular, for work he has delivered here in Sutton:

London is more than just the City and its famous landmarks. More than its museums, theatres, palaces, taxis and red buses. It is home to some 8 million people. You live, work and socialise across London’s 32 boroughs – you make them tick. You give Sutton’s neighbourhoods, from Worcester Park to Beddington, their unique identity. It is these distinct areas that make our great capital such a rich and diverse city. Unlike the previous Mayor, I’m working to give all your boroughs - not just Zones 1-3 - my attention. From Hillingdon to Havering, Barnet to Bromley, Richmond to Redbridge, I am your Mayor.

Since being elected in May 2008 I have worked hard to deliver for Sutton:

Driving down Crime

• 26 more police officers, 2 more PCSOs and 63 more Special Constables are on Sutton’s streets; and the introduction of single patrolling has led to 2,577 more patrols annually in the borough
• And there's been a 37.2% drop in youth violence since I took office
• Crime has fallen 12.6%, with a 20% drop in robberies and a fall in bus crime of 34.6% since my predecessor's time in office