UK Knife Crime Statistics

Knife Crime in the UK Confusing and often contradictory crime statistics produced by the two major UK crime surveys may not give a clear picture of the scale of knife crime in the UK, but with almost daily news reports of another murder or serious knife attack, it’s hardly surprising that the public are concerned. Recent initiatives by UK police forces, transport police and ports and airports involving among other things, the use of metal detectors for screening people to detect hidden weapons, etc. are to be applauded, but you could be forgiven if you believe that the problem is yet to be solved. The link below is a carefully compiled summary of related information from a variety of sources. Whilst the authors have consciously chosen to desist from recording each fatal incident as it hits the news, we believe that · if you have any interest in the issue of knife crime or gun crime, · or would like guidance on what’s legal and what’s not, · or to how you can protect yourself against the risk you will find it a mine of valuable information… http://www.insight-security.com/facts-knife-crime-stats.htm This message was added on Friday 19th October 2007

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