An analysis found 14,000 people were taken to hospital with injuries caused by knives and other sharp weapons last year. The figure may be around 22,000 each year for victims aged 10 - 25-year-old.
As with gun crime, there is concern about the increasingly young age at which people admit carrying knifes, in part to feel "safer." Knife violence has emerged in schools Guns are more difficult for youngsters to obtain.
Knife crime is now the Metropolitan Police's number one priority, overtaking terrorism!!!
A knife crime is committed every eight-and-a-half hours.
Serious violent crimes involving a blade have previously been bundled with other attacks, but for the first time, officers have recorded them separately in light of growing public concern.
A knife crime is committed every eight-and-a-half hours.
Serious violent crimes involving a blade have previously been bundled with other attacks, but for the first time, officers have recorded them separately in light of growing public concern.
Those under the age of 16 who commit offences without aggravating factors can still expect to receive a caution coupled with referral to a knife education scheme to help them understand the dangers and consequences of carrying knives, and reduce the chances of re-offending.
Police officers can now search people for knives and guns without reasonable suspicion they may be carrying a weapon.
They have been carrying out spot checks on teenagers suspected of carrying knives in 10 of the worst-affected boroughs, using 550 metal detecting "wands" and 244 detection "arches" outside schools, shopping centres and bus stations
They have been carrying out spot checks on teenagers suspected of carrying knives in 10 of the worst-affected boroughs, using 550 metal detecting "wands" and 244 detection "arches" outside schools, shopping centres and bus stations
Knife crime dropped by 15.7% over the past two years, from 12,122 to 10,220 incidents.
Nevertheless, that still amounts to a knife-related incident every 52 minutes.
Knife crime affects young people. Statistics show that teenagers in the UK, particularly those between the ages of 17 and 20, are the most likely to be victims of knife crime, according to the Metropolitan police.
Nevertheless, that still amounts to a knife-related incident every 52 minutes.
Knife crime affects young people. Statistics show that teenagers in the UK, particularly those between the ages of 17 and 20, are the most likely to be victims of knife crime, according to the Metropolitan police.
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The new figures indicate that in the year 2007-8 there were some 277 deaths from stabbings in England & Wales (the highest recorded figure for 30 years). This represents an average death toll as a direct result of stabbings of over 5 for every week of the year! ThiBobbaplosion in knife crime is the most astounding symptom of Britain’s broken society. The government has been slow to recognise and even slower to act to deal with this plague on the streets of our towns + cities.
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