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'Knives Are Claiming the Lives of Young People in London - Let's Talk About It'
LONDON, JUL 30 – A new report shows knife crime in London’s West End surged 58.5% between 2021 and 2024, with just 5.1% of robberies leading to charges last year, Policy Exchange found.
- According to the source, knife crime in London rose by nine per cent last year, with 16,297 offences recorded.
- The study found offences surged by 58 per cent between 2021 and 2024, with over 4,500 offenders walking free last year and a 20 streets area in London's West End exceeding 15 per cent of the rest’s offences combined.
- Data reveal that according to Office for National Statistics, London accounted for nearly a third of all knife crime nationwide, with just one in 20 robberies and one in 170 “theft person” offences solved last year.
- Following the report’s release, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp supported the 'zero-tolerance' approach, while Reform UK leader challenged Sadiq Khan to a debate on crime.
- The Policy Exchange report called for a significant increase in stop-and-search powers, but critics warned that opposing these measures could worsen knife crime next year.
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London Knife Crime Has Risen 86 Percent in a Decade: Think Tank
Knife crime in London rose by 86 percent between 2014 and 2024 and is highly concentrated in areas such as the West End, which features tourist destinations including Oxford Circus and Regent Street, according to a report by the Policy Exchange think tank. Most knife crime in London involves robbery, with cellphones the most common target, according to the report. In 2024, 61.6 percent of knife crime offenses in the British capital were robberie…
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