There were 32,448 knife crimes recorded by police in England and Wales — an increase of 3,000 on last year PAViolent crimes have increased in the past year, official figures show. Knife crime increased by 14 per cent and gun offences by 13 per cent. The Metropolitan Police said this month that there was a steep increase in gun and knife crime in London over the last year. There were 32,448 knife crimes recorded by police in England and Wales — an increase of 3,000. The number of gun crimes recorded rose by 688 to 5,864.

Source: The Times April 27, 2017 11:03 UTC