He added: “The thing that we’ve raised, because we’re worried about it, is this suggestion that there can be a massive increase in the night-time economy on Oxford Street. I think yes, there might be, but in our experience in Soho, if you mismanage late-night, alcohol-led activity, the crime rapidly grows out of control, and the police do not have the resources to deal with it.
Oxford Street pedestrianisation will shake investor confidence and could cause crime spike, City Hall warned
