Knife crime soars by 7% to highest ever level with 45,627 offences in England and Wales in 2019

The number of recorded knife crimes in England and Wales soared by 7 per cent its highest ever level in 2019, with a third of all offences recorded in London. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today show that police recorded 45,627 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument. This is an average … Read more

Knife crime soars to highest ever level with 45,627 offences in England and Wales in 2019

Bloodiest year on record: Knife crime soars to highest ever level with 45,627 offences in 2019 – 125 a DAY – but criminal charges are DOWN by 12% ONS figures show police recorded 45,627 knife-related offences last year This was 49 per cent higher than when comparable recording began in 2011 London is the knife … Read more

Bella Hadid turns heads in a sheer bridal gown and a KNIFE for Vivienne Westwood PFW show 

Bella Hadid was every inch the style chameleon as she hit the catwalk for Vivienne Westwood’s Paris Fashion Week show on Saturday afternoon.  Having walked the Haider Ackermann show earlier in the day, the model, 23, switched up her look once again as she slipped into a completely sheer lace bridal gown for the Autumn/ … Read more

Absent fathers are fuelling knife crime in Britain, warns police chief

Knife crime is being driven by absent fathers, according to Britain’s top officer on violence. Jackie Sebire said it was easy to blame drugs, funding cuts or social media for the epidemic in knife crime. But she insisted that one of the biggest drivers of serious violence was the lack of a father figure at home. … Read more