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Those arrested included individuals suspected of sexual offences, assault, and possession of weapons
A record 636 people were arrested at this year's Notting Hill Carnival over the bank holiday weekend, according to the latest figures from Scotland Yard.
Those arrested included individuals suspected of sexual offences, assault, and possession of weapons, including a handgun.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the total number of arrests as 242 arrests on Sunday and 394 on Monday.
Additionally, 193 arrests took place on the approaches to the event.
Other offences included possession and supply of drugs, assaults - including assaults on emergency workers - and public order offences.
A Met Police spokesman said: "The use of live facial recognition technology was expanded this year, leading to 214 alerts, 121 arrests and 86 registered sex offenders being stopped and spoken to.
"Seven registered sex offenders were found to be breaching their conditions or notification requirements and were arrested.
"Stop and search was used extensively as part of the proactive policing approach. It resulted in 68 weapons, including a handgun, being found."
Initial statistics showed 560 individuals had been arrested during the two-day celebrations over the bank holiday weekend, which has now increased by an additional 76 arrests.
This figure surpasses the previous year's record, when 528 individuals were apprehended during the 2025 event.
The force described the operation as involving significant proactive measures aimed at deterring and intervening against those posing risks to public safety.
More than 7,000 officers were deployed across west London throughout the weekend to police Europe's largest street celebration.
One man believed to be in his 20s died after entering a canal whilst being pursued by officers in the vicinity of Harrow Road.
Officers also responded to two separate knife assaults during the carnival, with one person stabbed and another slashed in distinct incidents.
Neither attack caused injuries considered life-threatening, according to the Metropolitan Police statement.
Stop and search tactics were employed widely to identify those carrying prohibited items.
The police operation sought to ensure the minority intent on violence was prevented from endangering the majority of peaceful attendees at the west London event.
Commander Claire Smart, the Gold Commander overseeing the carnival's policing operation, stated serious violence at the event has noticeably diminished for the second consecutive year.
She attributed this to "not just proactive policing and a determined effort to target our efforts on those posing the greatest risk of harm, but of a collaborative partnership approach to the delivery of the whole event".
Ms Smart praised Notting Hill Carnival Ltd for assuming event management and crowd safety responsibilities previously handled by police.
"They have delivered a challenging event well and in doing so have allowed us to focus our resources on our core role of tackling crime," she said.
