Police arrested more than 420 people at Notting Hill Carnival this year but say there was “less serious violence” than other years.
The Met Police said there have so far been 423 arrests over the two-day event which concludes today, including 46 for possession of an offensive weapon.
It also reported two stabbings, neither of which resulted in life-threatening injuries.
Thousands of people lined the route in warm conditions, as the mercury soared to 26C today.
Bands and floats representing the Caribbean, African and Brazilian diaspora paraded through west London for the final day of celebrations.
So far today there has been 223 arrests, with 177 at the carnival itself and 46 on the approaches.
Police made at least 230 arrests on the final day of last year’s event.
Scotland Yard said 52 of this year’s total arrests were as a result of identifications using live facial recognition (LFR).
People enjoying Notting Hill Carnival on 25, August 25 (Photo: Getty Images Europe)Cameras were placed on the approach to and from the event in an effort to spot suspects before the streets became crowded.
LFR has faced criticism for being less accurate for women and people of colour in certain settings.
At last year’s event, Cher Maximen, 32, died after being stabbed in front of her three-year-old daughter on the Sunday.
Mussie Imnetu, 41, a Dubai-based chef, sustained head injuries in an attack after the event.
They both died in hospital and their killers were jailed this year.
At last year’s event there was eight stabbings and 349 arrests – 72 for possession of an offensive weapon, 1 for possession of a firearm, 13 arrests for sexual offences, and 53 for assaults on emergency workers.
Over the 2024 event 61 police officers were assaulted.
A Notting Hill Carnival spokesperson said: “The rise in arrests at Notting Hill Carnival 2025 was the result of a successful, proactive police operation.
“We worked with the Metropolitan Police to free them up to concentrate on crime prevention, by taking more of the crowd management responsibility.
“Arrests still represent a vanishingly small number of those who attended a fantastic event. This community put on a spectacle revered the world over and attended by up to two million people who enjoy the sights, sounds, tastes and smells for themselves.
“Carnival generates incredible community and joy, which we cannot put a price on.”
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Assistant Commissioner Matt Ward, the policing commander for Notting Hill Carnival, said: “This year we have proactively targeted those who have attempted to come to carnival to cause harm to others.
“We have used live facial recognition, knife arches and our stop and search powers to identify and arrest more than 400 suspects.
“These arrests have prevented some of the serious violence we have seen at previous carnivals.
“We thank the organisers and others who spoke out in the days and weeks ahead of the event to emphasise what carnival stands for, to reject violence and to urge anyone planning to come for conflict or confrontation to stay at home.
“All of this joint effort has helped to make this this year’s carnival a safer event for all.”
A police statement added: “The event is still in its latter stages and we are not being at all complacent, but we have seen far fewer incidents of serious violence than in recent years.”
Additional reporting by Press Association.
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