The number of people sleeping rough in London has seen a first year-on-year fall for three years but homelessness charities have called for action to prevent more people being pushed onto the streets.

Frontline workers spotted 4,711 people sleeping rough across London between July and September, official Combined Homelessness and Information Network (Chain) statistics show.

That figure represents a 1% fall compared to the same three-month period in 2024 – the first year-on-year fall since 2022. But the seasonal nature of rough sleeping means the total is 7% higher than the 4,392 people counted between April and June.

A total of 2,116 people were sleeping rough for the first time, although the number of new rough sleepers recorded was down 10% compared to July to September 2024.

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