Knife crime reaches record high as prosecutions fall to all-time low
5 years, 2 months ago

Knife crime reaches record high as prosecutions fall to all-time low

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I want to see the new police we were promised deployed more quickly, better support for schools and councils and a fresh approach to government spending on young people which takes into account the cost of crime if we fail to prevent it.” Separate statistics released by the Home Office showed the proportion of all crimes resulting in a charge falling to a new low of just 7.3 per cent in the same period. Rape prosecutions remained steady at 1.4 per cent – a rate that sparked accusations that the crime has been “decriminalised”. Changes to crime recording mean we now record more crimes that have no realistic prospect of conviction, which also effects the statistics.” The Queen sets out Government’s priorities including Brexit, NHS, knife crime and immigration Diane Abbott, the shadow home secretary, called the figures a “damning indictment of 10 years of Tory neglect of policing and the effect of cuts”. “Although the number of offences involving a knife has continued to increase, there is a mixed picture across police forces and overall levels of violence remain steady,” she added.

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Research points at the one change needed to knives to curb crime
1 month, 1 week ago

Research points at the one change needed to knives to curb crime

The Independent  

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Police record almost half a million shoplifting offences in England and Wales
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Police record almost half a million shoplifting offences in England and Wales

The Independent  

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Knife crime offences: What do the latest figures show?
2 months, 1 week ago

Knife crime offences: What do the latest figures show?

The Independent  

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UK police able to solve only one in 10 cases of violent and sexual crimes: Report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK police able to solve only one in 10 cases of violent and sexual crimes: Report

Firstpost  

Data from the Crown Prosecution Service shows that the number of alleged rape victims withdrawing from prosecutions before trial has more than doubled in the past five years. Fewer than one in 10 cases involving the most severe violent and sexual offences were resolved in hundreds of crime hotspots across England and Wales in 2024, British media reported on Monday. …

Britain's shoplifting shame: Stores are suffering two thefts every minute as retail theft hits highest level since records began
5 months ago

Britain's shoplifting shame: Stores are suffering two thefts every minute as retail theft hits highest level since records began

Daily Mail  

Britain's stores are suffering two thefts every minute as retail theft has hit its highest level since records began. Chief constables now face questions about policing priorities after official data revealed nearly 6,000 crimes went unsolved every day last year, with 40 per cent of all recorded crimes going unpunished. Almost 444,000 shoplifting offences were recorded by forces in England …

Southport stabbing: Why are knife crimes on the rise in the UK?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Southport stabbing: Why are knife crimes on the rise in the UK?

Al Jazeera  

The Southport stabbing incident has stunned the UK, at a time when knife crimes have been surging in the country. A deadly knife attack in the seaside town of Southport on Monday has sent shockwaves across Britain, as the county grapples with rising knife crime – up by nearly 80 percent since 2015. Newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who …

In numbers: violence and self harm in prison laid bare in damming new figures
8 months ago

In numbers: violence and self harm in prison laid bare in damming new figures

The Independent  

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Labour bid to cut knife crime and violence against women and girls within decade
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour bid to cut knife crime and violence against women and girls within decade

The Independent  

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Knife crime in London: What the latest figures show
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Knife crime in London: What the latest figures show

The Independent  

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Mapped: Worst areas for knife crime in the UK as incidents rise across country
11 months ago

Mapped: Worst areas for knife crime in the UK as incidents rise across country

The Independent  

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Shoplifting offences soar to highest level in 20 years, new figures show
11 months ago

Shoplifting offences soar to highest level in 20 years, new figures show

The Independent  

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Are crimes against women on the rise? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Are crimes against women on the rise? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The crime rate may have declined in 2022, but crimes against women rose 4% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau released on December 4. The high crime rate is an indicator of the persistent “lower status and inequality” faced by women and girls, says Ms. Velankar. …

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%
1 year, 5 months ago

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%

The Independent  

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Are we losing the fight against knife crime? Croydon victim is 15th teen to die this year in London
1 year, 6 months ago

Are we losing the fight against knife crime? Croydon victim is 15th teen to die this year in London

The Independent  

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Knife crime offences: What the official figures show
1 year, 6 months ago

Knife crime offences: What the official figures show

The Independent  

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‘Abysmal’ statistics show more than 90% of crimes unsolved, says Labour
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Abysmal’ statistics show more than 90% of crimes unsolved, says Labour

The Independent  

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In UK, it takes burglars 27 break-ins, criminals eight knife attacks before they land in jail
1 year, 11 months ago

In UK, it takes burglars 27 break-ins, criminals eight knife attacks before they land in jail

Firstpost  

London: In UK, it takes burglars to carry up to 27 break-ins and criminals to commit eight knife offences before they are jailed, ministry of justice revealed in a report. Despite laws requiring judges to immediately imprison offenders for a third offense, data acquired under freedom of information laws shows that burglars are also evading custody. The former home secretary, …

Knife crime on rise due to ‘teenagers made vulnerable by pandemic’
2 years, 1 month ago

Knife crime on rise due to ‘teenagers made vulnerable by pandemic’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They feel safe carrying a knife and that alleviates the fear.” Mr Green went …

Number of people killed with knife in England and Wales highest on record
2 years, 1 month ago

Number of people killed with knife in England and Wales highest on record

The Independent  

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London: Over 13k incidents of knife attack in 12 months; Southwark, Westminster and Croydon: most dangerous streets
2 years, 3 months ago

London: Over 13k incidents of knife attack in 12 months; Southwark, Westminster and Croydon: most dangerous streets

Firstpost  

The same study looked at trends in gun crime in England and Wales and discovered that police recorded 5,976 firearm-related offences during the reporting period. This represented a 10% decrease in gun crime compared to pre-Covid levels in 2020 London: London has reportedly become the knife crime capital of the United Kingdom after data revealed that over 13,000 incidents were …

‘Women deserve better’ – Police-recorded crime hits high after sex offences rise
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Women deserve better’ – Police-recorded crime hits high after sex offences rise

The Independent  

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Tories’ ‘shameful lack of leadership’ sees crime at record high as charges fall
2 years, 8 months ago

Tories’ ‘shameful lack of leadership’ sees crime at record high as charges fall

The Independent  

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‘Wave of sex crimes’ in Scotland with numbers reaching highest level in 50 years
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Wave of sex crimes’ in Scotland with numbers reaching highest level in 50 years

The Independent  

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Labour accuses Government of breaking promises over repeat knife crime offenders
2 years, 11 months ago

Labour accuses Government of breaking promises over repeat knife crime offenders

The Independent  

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Only 6% of all crimes result in charge, as rape prosecutions hit record low
3 years, 2 months ago

Only 6% of all crimes result in charge, as rape prosecutions hit record low

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The highest ever number of total sex offences was also recorded –170,97 – a 12 per …

Record number of rapes reported to police in a year, crime figures show
3 years, 4 months ago

Record number of rapes reported to police in a year, crime figures show

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Rape accounted for 37 per cent of all sexual offences recorded by the police,” it said …

Home Office ministers admits knife crime ‘is back’ amid rise in incidents in recent years
4 years, 4 months ago

Home Office ministers admits knife crime ‘is back’ amid rise in incidents in recent years

The Independent  

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Stop and search: Ministers launch consultation on extending powers for known knife offenders
4 years, 6 months ago

Stop and search: Ministers launch consultation on extending powers for known knife offenders

The Independent  

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Knife crime hit record high before coronavirus lockdown, figures show
4 years, 8 months ago

Knife crime hit record high before coronavirus lockdown, figures show

The Independent  

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Only 7 per cent of crimes prosecuted in England and Wales as figure hits record low
4 years, 11 months ago

Only 7 per cent of crimes prosecuted in England and Wales as figure hits record low

The Independent  

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Knife crime hits record high in England and Wales after 7% rise in 2019
4 years, 11 months ago

Knife crime hits record high in England and Wales after 7% rise in 2019

The Independent  

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Knife crimes soared to new record high in 2019 - up seven per cent
5 years, 2 months ago

Knife crimes soared to new record high in 2019 - up seven per cent

Daily Mail  

Knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high in the year to September, up by 7 per cent on the previous 12 months. Figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, also released today alongside the police recorded statistics, showed continued rises in overall fraud, with a 9 per cent increase - to 3.8 million offences - …

Knife crime hits 10-year high, figures reveal
5 years, 2 months ago

Knife crime hits 10-year high, figures reveal

The Independent  

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Knife thugs laugh in face of justice: New figures reveal a third of repeat offenders avoid jail term
5 years, 2 months ago

Knife thugs laugh in face of justice: New figures reveal a third of repeat offenders avoid jail term

Daily Mail  

Many repeat knife offenders are spared jail because of leniency by police and the courts – despite a ‘two strikes and you’re out’ rule brought in five years ago. Graph showing the rise in the number of knife and offensive weapon offences from September 2009 This graph shows the rise in offenders receiving immediate custody for knife and offensive weapon …

Rape ‘decriminalised’ as only 1.4% of reported attacks prosecuted in England and Wales
5 years, 5 months ago

Rape ‘decriminalised’ as only 1.4% of reported attacks prosecuted in England and Wales

The Independent  

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Knife crime rises to new record of 44,000 offences in England and Wales
5 years, 5 months ago

Knife crime rises to new record of 44,000 offences in England and Wales

The Independent  

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These 60 deprived children from Croydon could tell us exactly why we're facing a knife crime epidemic
5 years, 7 months ago

These 60 deprived children from Croydon could tell us exactly why we're facing a knife crime epidemic

The Independent  

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Violence rockets as police solve 40,000 fewer crimes a year in deepening ‘crisis’
5 years, 8 months ago

Violence rockets as police solve 40,000 fewer crimes a year in deepening ‘crisis’

The Independent  

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Knife crime hits all-time high after more than 43,000 offences across England and Wales last year
5 years, 8 months ago

Knife crime hits all-time high after more than 43,000 offences across England and Wales last year

The Independent  

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Harsher sentences ‘failing’ as knife crime surges to another new record, campaigners say
5 years, 9 months ago

Harsher sentences ‘failing’ as knife crime surges to another new record, campaigners say

The Independent  

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Stabbings and murders plummet in London as Met commissioner hails stop and search
5 years, 10 months ago

Stabbings and murders plummet in London as Met commissioner hails stop and search

The Independent  

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Knife crime: Offences hit highest level since 2009, official figures reveal
6 years ago

Knife crime: Offences hit highest level since 2009, official figures reveal

The Independent  

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Britain's most senior officer directly contradicts Theresa May over violent crime as police round on PM over stabbings crisis
6 years ago

Britain's most senior officer directly contradicts Theresa May over violent crime as police round on PM over stabbings crisis

The Independent  

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Be honest, Sajid Javid — we have the money to tackle knife crime but your party would rather spend it elsewhere
6 years ago

Be honest, Sajid Javid — we have the money to tackle knife crime but your party would rather spend it elsewhere

The Independent  

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The number of under-18s using knives to kill rises by 75% in three years
6 years ago

The number of under-18s using knives to kill rises by 75% in three years

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lord Hogan-Howe, who retired in 2017, said: “One of the big challenges underpinning is …

Knife crime epidemic adds to over 50% rise in teen stabbings needing hospital care
6 years, 1 month ago

Knife crime epidemic adds to over 50% rise in teen stabbings needing hospital care

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Violent crime destroys lives, devastates families and diverts doctors’ time away from other essential patient …

Police budget cuts blamed as fatal stabbings hit highest number on record in England and Wales
6 years, 1 month ago

Police budget cuts blamed as fatal stabbings hit highest number on record in England and Wales

The Independent  

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Crimes using bladed weapons at highest level for eight years, say police
6 years, 2 months ago

Crimes using bladed weapons at highest level for eight years, say police

The Independent  

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Knife crime hits record high in England and Wales as violence soars, statistics reveal
6 years, 5 months ago

Knife crime hits record high in England and Wales as violence soars, statistics reveal

The Independent  

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