Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has reportedly moved out of his luxury London apartment following an armed gang robbery at in the area.
As per reports on Monday said action star has vacated his swanky flat in the upscale Knightsbridge neighbourhood amid growing concerns over safety.
According to a report in The Daily Mail, the ‘Mission: Impossible’ actor left the apartment, estimated to be worth GBP 35 million and overlooking Hyde Park after a series of robberies in the area. These reportedly included a coordinated daylight robbery at a nearby luxury watch store and a boutique close to his home.
Cruise, who is known to enjoy taking regular walks in the neighbourhood, had allegedly grown increasingly concerned about safety in the area, which he felt had declined over the past year or two.
Although the actor has not publicly commented on the reports, it is further claimed that he has now ditched his London flat and retreated back to the US.
According to a Daily Mail analysis that lays bare the capital’s exodus, someone moves out of London every 75 seconds, and almost 415,000 residents upped sticks to the Home Counties or beyond in 2024.
Reform’s candidate for Mayor of London, Laila Cunningham, told the Daily Mail, “Sadiq Khan has allowed criminality to flourish in London and it’s holding this city back.”
“Not only do young people no longer want to live here, many are now moving away. It’s hard not to conclude it’s because they simply don’t feel London is a safe place where you can raise a family,” Cunningham said.
As per reports many young families have been left with little choice but to move away as cost-of-living pressures and soaring property prices continue to bite. Rising crime in what has been described as a “lawless London” may have been a contributing factor.
According to The Standard, under Sadiq Khan, crimes such as theft, shoplifting and criminal damage have risen sharply compared to pre-pandemic levels than the average in England. In other areas like robbery and homicide, crime rates in England rose significantly faster, compared to pre-pandemic levels, than in London.
In a 2023 statement responding to new migration figures, Khan said that successive generations of immigrants are “integral to our economy, and enrich our cultural and social life,” and criticised ministers for blaming migrants for broader policy failures while calling for powers to help London attract and retain needed talent.
He has also called on the government to reconsider what he described as “cruel and unworkable” changes to the Illegal Migration Bill, warning that it could leave tens of thousands of people in London vulnerable and unable to work or access support, reflecting his stance against restrictive immigration measures.
