The number of knife crimes In England and Wales has risen to a new record high, says the Office for National Statistics. There were 46,265 offences in the 12 months to the end of March this year ...

Shocking news stories, such as the conviction of two 12-year-old boys for a fatal machete attack in Wolverhampton, have fuelled worries of an “epidemic” of knife crime in England and Wales. A new ...

Knife crime in England and Wales rose to its highest level since comparable statistics began to be gathered nine years ago, with London reporting a 28% annual rise in knife killings over the past ...

Knife crime rocketed by 22 per cent across England and Wales in the largest jump ever recorded, new figures have revealed amid a spate of stabbings in London. Almost 40,000 offences involving ...

In 2017, there were just under 39,600 recorded offences involving the use of a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales. That’s the highest level recorded over a year since comparable figures ...

The latest data shows knife crime is up even if you exclude London. In the year ending December 2023 knife crime in England and Wales rose 7%—excluding London, it rose 2.5%. However older data for the ...

Knife crime in England and Wales rose by nearly a quarter last year — and critics say that a drop in stop-and-frisk tactics is to blame. Local police recorded 39,598 offenses involving a knif… ...

Knife crime rose 8% to a record in England and Wales last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday, as major cities like London try to tackle a surge in stabbings.

Of the 54,587 knife crime offences in England and Wales in 2024, 31% (16,789) were recorded by the Metropolitan Police, 9% (4,664) by West Midlands Police, 6% (3,452) by Greater Manchester Police ...

Knife crime rose by 22% in England and Wales in 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures, which cover crimes recorded by the police, also showed an 11% increase in ...