Spiking on the rise at London house parties as predators target victims with drug-laced vapes, Met Police say
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- Police chiefs say the ‘nature of spiking is changing’ in the capital, with a rise in incidents at house and flat parties rather than nightclubs or barsS1
- Reports of spikings at house parties and in domestic settings are rising, police warnS2
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Spiking on the rise at London house parties as predators target victims with drug-laced vapes, Met Police say
Police chiefs say the ‘nature of spiking is changing’ in the capital, with a rise in incidents at house and flat parties rather than nightclubs or bars
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Predators using spice-laced vapes and antihistamines to target spiking victims
Reports of spikings at house parties and in domestic settings are rising, police warn
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Spiking on the rise at London house parties as predators target victims with drug-laced vapes, Met Police say
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Published Sep 22, 2026
What to know
- Police chiefs say the ‘nature of spiking is changing’ in the capital, with a rise in incidents at house and flat parties rather than nightclubs or barsS1
- Reports of spikings at house parties and in domestic settings are rising, police warnS2
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