The Institute for Fiscal Studies says 30% of London's youth clubs closed between 2010 and 2019.
Youth club closures during the 2010s led to worse GCSE results and increased offending in London, a report has suggested.
Sadiq Khan's office has recently said the mayor was investing in youth workers and mentors, creating up to "500,000 positive opportunities for young people". Test scores fell even more for pupils from lower socioeconomic backgrounds - who performed roughly more than a grade worse in one subject.The IFS paper also found those who lost access to a youth club were 14% more likely to engage in criminal activity in the six years following closure.
"Overall, the societal costs of increased crime and lost education far outweigh the initial savings from youth club closures," Ms Vila added.
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