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More than 100 of the most dangerous offenders in London have been convicted as part of the Metropolitan Police’s data-driven approach to tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG).
The Met’s cutting edge V100 programme uses data to identify and target the men who pose the highest risk to women. This allows the force to focus the efforts of local and specialist Met officers across London on reducing the threat posed by the most dangerous perpetrators and protecting potential victims from the devastating damage they cause.
The level of risk is assessed using crime reports alongside a tool which measures the seriousness of harm to victims, known as the Cambridge Crime Harm Index.
The V100 stack of the most harmful offenders is updated each month. The programme has more than doubled the risk of arrest for the most harmful VAWG suspects compared to before the initiative existed. Around three quarters of those on the V100 stack are accused of rape and multiple sexual assaults, as well as murder.
To date:
- A total of 126 people have been charged with 574 offences, including rape, grievous bodily harm (GBH), non-fatal strangulation and attempted murder.
- 155 arrests have been made for a total of 1,246 offences.
- 103 of those relate to VAWG – 42 for rape, 18 for GBH and 17 for non-fatal strangulation.
The Met’s approach to protecting women and girls from violent perpetrators is multifaceted. Local officers are being prioritised towards arresting and interviewing wanted suspects, there is an enhanced manhunt team for wanted high-risk suspects, using specialist assets and covert techniques to track them down, and the force is working with victims to ensure all safeguarding opportunities are exhausted and that their voices are considered in the planned action.
This approach is part of how the Met is transforming the way in which it protects the public from harm, safeguards the vulnerable and combats violence against women and children as part of its A New Met for London plan.
“Every woman and girl in London deserves to feel safe, whether walking home at night, travelling on public transport, at home, or simply going about their daily lives. Yet far too many don’t feel that way.
“We are relentlessly focused on those who pose the biggest threat, working hard to intervene before they strike again.
“Reaching 100 convictions is an important milestone, but our work is far from over. This is about more than just statistics or crime reports. It’s about ensuring that every woman in London feels seen, heard, and protected.”
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ben Russell, the Met’s V100 lead.
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