By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-09-01 10:25:46 | Updated at 2026-09-07 15:22:11
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A record 636 people were arrested at this year's Notting Hill Carnival over the bank holiday weekend, according to the latest figures from Scotland Yard.
Those arrested included individuals suspected of sexual offences, assault, and possession of weapons, including a handgun.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the total number of arrests as 242 arrests on Sunday and 394 on Monday.
Additionally, 193 arrests took place on the approaches to the event.
Other offences included possession and supply of drugs, assaults - including assaults on emergency workers - and public order offences.
A Met Police spokesman said: "The use of live facial recognition technology was expanded this year, leading to 214 alerts, 121 arrests and 86 registered sex offenders being stopped and spoken to.
"Seven registered sex offenders were found to be breaching their conditions or notification requirements and were arrested.
"Stop and search was used extensively as part of the proactive policing approach. It resulted in 68 weapons, including a handgun, being found."
Initial statistics showed 560 individuals had been arrested during the two-day celebrations over the bank holiday weekend, which has now increased by an additional 76 arrests.
This figure surpasses the previous year's record, when 528 individuals were apprehended during the 2025 event.
The force described the operation as involving significant proactive measures aimed at deterring and intervening against those posing risks to public safety.
More than 7,000 officers were deployed across west London throughout the weekend to police Europe's largest street celebration.
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