KnifeCrimeStatistics
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3
percent decrease in knife crime in England and Wales on the previous 12 months to September 2020.
47119
Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in the 12 months to September 2020
84
percent increase in knife crime in England and Wales since 2014 (comparing the 12 months from Oct 19 to Sept 20, with 12 months from Apr 13 to Mar 14)
Knife murders
248
Police-recorded murders involving a knife or sharp instrument in the 12 months to September 2020.
24
children aged just 17 or younger were murdered with a knife or sharp object in 2019. This represents the highest number of children murdered in over a decade.
Knife crime in England
2
percent decrease in the average offence rate in England. A decrease from 81 offences per 100,000 population in 2019 to 79 in 2020 (Oct-Sept).
13627
offences recorded in London (down 10% on 2019), the highest volume knife crime locality in England (Oct-Sept)
6627
offences recorded in the North West (down 1% compared to the previous year), the second highest volume knife crime locality in England.
Knife crime in Wales
1505
Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in the 12 months to September 2020. The figure has double (104%) since 2011
62
offences per 100,000 population in South Wales (33% above the Wales average)
Hospital admissions
4620
admissions to hospitals in England for attacks by sharp objects between April 2019 and March 2020. This represents an 8% drop on admissions compared to 2018-19.
54
percent increase in admissions to hospitals in England for attacks by sharp objects between April 2020 and July 2020.
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