youth crime

4 articles

Apr 1, 2026 • via LBC

Clapham High Street barricades shoppers twice in four days against balaclava-clad teenagers

Five arrests from 160 youths, police forewarned both times

Youth mobs overrun Clapham shops twice in days despite police warnings and dispersal orders. Minimal arrests and repeat incursions expose frontline policing's collapse amid rising youth impunity.

Mar 22, 2026 • via BBC News

Youth Mobs Gut Wembley Shops, Police Yield Zero Arrests

Three outlets trashed, businesses close early, Met makes no arrests

Masked youths ravage Wembley shops with impunity as police offer probes but no arrests. This exposes frontline policing collapse amid national crime surges and institutional inaction.

Jan 4, 2026 • via Daily Record

Scotland Refers Twelve-Year-Old Rapists to Children's Panels

14 aged 12, 415 under-18s logged for sex crimes in three years

Scotland police-referred 14 twelve-year-olds and 415 under-18s for sexual offences over three years, routing them to welfare panels over courts. Amid 45% crime surge, the system prioritizes child rights over deterrence and victim justice.

Nov 11, 2025 • via sussex.police.uk

Seven Years from Assault to Sentence

Brighton case highlights chronic delays in prosecuting youth rapes

A 2018 rape conviction in 2025 exposes Britain's justice system backlog, where seven-year waits erode victim protections and signal deeper failures in safeguarding teenage girls amid rising sexual offenses.