Notting Hill Carnival chaos as police confirm 3 stabbings and make 90 arrests (2024)

7,000 police officers are at Notting Hill Carnival (Image: Getty)

Notting Hill Carnival has been hit with violence as police say they are aware of three stabbings while 90 people have been arrested.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed there had been four sexual offences, eight possession of drugs, six assaults and four robberies among other alleged offences.

They also dealt with 18 cases of possession of a violent weapon.

The Metropolitan Police said it had put a Section 60 order in place “for the Carnival area from 6.05pm to 2am”, giving police greater stop and search powers.

This includes the ability to ask people to remove face coverings.

The force added: “A man believed to be in his 20s has been stabbed. His injuries are not life-threatening.”

A full breakdown of the incidents can be seen below.

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Police have seized four knives and arrested 38 people at the event in West London. (Image: Getty)

A police spokesman said: “While the majority at today’s event have come to enjoy themselves, a number of people regrettably have not.

“In light of the seizures of knives and the stabbing, a section 60 has been authorised for the carnival area from 6.05pm to 2am.

“A section 60 gives officers greater search powers to prevent further violence.”

The carnival is Europe’s biggest street party and is billed by organisers as “the greatest community-led event on the planet” .

Around a million people are expected to attend over the bank holiday weekend, with about 7,000 officers on duty across the celebrations.

The police said the order also gives officers the power to demand the removal of face coverings being used to conceal a person’s identity and anyone refusing can be arrested.

The Metropolitan Police said prior to the weekend that there would be a "very significant policing presence" this year.

Seven thousand officers were on the streets for the event.

Carnival CEO Matthew Phillip said the event could provide a good opportunity for communities to unite after the riots that have swept the UK in recent weeks.

He said: “If you come to Carnival at the weekend you are going to see people from all walks of life, different backgrounds, essentially at ease with each other and enjoying themselves.

“Aside from any economic benefits the carnival brings to the UK, this is just as important as bringing people together to celebrate.

“We are all human beings and it’s about coming together to celebrate and it’s always relevant, some might say more so given what’s happened up and down the UK.

“It‘s the biggest celebration of inclusion and diversity the UK has, if not Europe, and it’s very important it stays that way.”