100th conviction under Met's VAWG campaign

As part of the Metropolitan Police's data-driven approach to tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG), more than 100 people have now been convicted.

The V100 programme uses data to identify and target the men who pose the highest risk to women. This enables the Met 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 - the Cambridge Crime Harm Index. The V100 stack of most harmful offenders is updated each month.

Since its introduction, 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.

So far, 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.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ben Russell, the Met’s V100 lead, said: “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.”