EXCLUSIVE: Is Met Police trying to downplay true extent of capital's knife crime by not releasing details of stabbings?

More stabbings details of which were not proactively released by the Met Police have happened across London.

Four people were injured after a large fight broke out in the early hours of February 14 2025 in Stratford, east London.

Three men were stabbed and a fourth sustained a jaw injury at about4am near Stratford Westfield shopping centre.

A man was arrested and the three stabbing victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "shortly before 4am on Friday, 14 February, police were called to The Broadway, Stratford, following reports of a large group fighting.

"Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service. Four men sustained injuries requiring hospital treatment.

"Three men – aged 22, 32 and 36 – were believed to have stab wounds. Their injuries have all been assessed as non-life threatening and non-life changing.

"A fourth man – aged 26 – was believed to have an injury to his jaw. His condition has also been assessed as non-life threatening and non-life changing.

"One arrest has been made, and further urgent enquiries are ongoing. Road closures and diversions remain in place."

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 4.04am today (14 February) to reports of a stabbing on The Broadway, Stratford.

"We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an incident response officer, a clinical team manager and a paramedic from our tactical response unit.

"We also dispatched a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance, which consisted of a doctor and a paramedic in a car.

"Our first paramedics arrived on scene in less than four minutes.

"We treated four patients and took them to hospital."

Hours later at about 7.35pm, a 13-year-old boy was arrested after a teenager was stabbed in west London.

The incident happened in Bramley Road, Ladbroke Grove.

Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a teenager who had been stabbed.

He was taken to hospital for treatment where his injuries were assessed not to be life-threatening.

The boy was subsequently arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.

He was taken to a west London police station.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 7.35pm on Friday, 14 February to reports of a stabbing in Bramley Road, W10.

“Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and found a teenager suffering stab injuries.

“He was taken to hospital where his injuries were deemed not to be life-threatening.

“A 13-year-old boy was subsequently arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.

“He was taken to a west London police station where he remains in custody.

“Enquiries continue.

“Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X quoting CAD 6495/14FEB.

“Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.”

On Wednesday another stabbing was picked up on social media after it went unreported.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at approximately 1pm on Wednesday, 12 February to reports of a stabbing in Goldhawk Road, (Shepherd's Bush).

"Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man suffering stab injuries. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital – condition awaits.

"A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.

"A crime scene remains in place.

"Enquiries into the circumstances continue."

There were other knife incidents, including in Vauxhall on Tuesday as we earlier reported (main image).

None of the attacks were proactively released by the force on its website of social media channels.

The statements were provided after media outlets made enquiries.

Essex News and Investigations previously highlighted how several stabbings in 2025 had not been proactively released and if they had not been picked up on social media they may have gone unreported.

It appears that the force only releases details of fatal stabbings proactively or is it wishes to run an appeal for information.

The has led to claims the true extent of knife crime in the capital is being downplayed.

A force spokesperson said: "In terms of what goes out proactively, it depends on numerous factors – such as appeals, but also the amount of media interest we get."

Knife attack survivor Stuart Newton, based in Liverpool, who nearly died after being stabbed 12 times in 2019, said: "There are stabbings every single day in our country now and many go unreported - many because the victim who is lucky enough to actually survive doesn't present themselves at hospital.

"The Government needs to admit how big the problem is and actually change laws around carrying bladed articles."