Meanwhile, the Met said it was fully prepared for New Year’s Eve policing across the capital.
Officers will be on duty in all 32 boroughs, with a significant police presence in central London, including Westminster and the West End, which are expected to be particularly busy.
Cdr Nick John, who is charge of the New Year’s Eve policing operation, said: “This is always one of the busiest nights of the year for us and working alongside our partners we start the planning many months ahead of time.”
London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display is fully ticketed and sold out, with police warning that anyone attempting to access the area without a ticket or breach security fencing can expect to be arrested and prosecuted.
The Met also confirmed that Primrose Hill will be closed this year and is not a viewing option, urging people not to gather there and to make alternative plans.
Cdr John said officers would be deployed to provide a “reassuring presence”, deter crime and respond decisively to incidents, while appealing to the public to “only call 999 in a genuine emergency” due to high demand on call handling teams.