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What is knife crime?
-Stabbing
is not the only crime.
Possibly half of all stabbings are not reported to the police and many young victims do not even tell their parents. In some areas a lot of young people do not trust the police to protect
How much knife crime is there?
Carrying a No-one knows for sure, but we do know that in recent years:
More young people are carrying knives Stabbings and killings have increased
It’s mainly young men who carry knives and stab people.
It’s mainly young men who are stabbed and killed with knives.
them and feel that if they report crimes they will be attacked for also telling on other young people. Also, people don’t always answer honestly in surveys.
Knife crime is...
Carrying a knife in a public place, without good reason.
Selling a knife to an under 18-year-old. Threatening or stabbing someone with a knife.
Robbery or burglary where the thief carries a knife as a weapon.
For more information about knife laws and illegal knives see page 8.
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