Understanding Knife Crime: Information and Resources
What is knife crime? Knife crime is any crime involving a knife or sharp object. This includes: carrying a knife, owning a banned knife, trying to buy a knife if you are under 18, and/or …
Crime Information | Brea, CA - Official Website
The Brea Police Department provides information to the community regarding crime trends and statistics as a tool for making informed decisions regarding personal safety and property …
Defining knife crime - College of Policing
Nov 19, 2021 · Knife crime refers to a broad collection of behaviours that mean different things to different people. For some, knife crime is exclusively a ‘youth crime’ issue, despite the fact that …
Knife crime: causes and solutions - The Conversation
Mar 11, 2019 · Knife crime is a symptom of the toxic environments that adults create around children, who then become both perpetrators and victims. It is created by politicians and by the …
Knife crime - BBC News
Jan 11, 2025 · Elianne Andam was stabbed to death outside a shopping centre following a row about a teddy bear. A rise in incidents involving knives has resulted in a "tragic loss of young …
What You Need to Know About California’s Knife Laws - Wallin
Jun 21, 2022 · California law considers certain knives to be dangerous weapons; these knives are illegal to own, sell, or manufacture. In general, illegal knives are those that are undetectable or …
Understanding the causes of knife crime - College of Policing
Jan 1, 2019 · Evidence suggests there are three broad explanations as to why people carry knives (Brennan, 2017). These are: self protection and fear (‘defensive weapon carrying’) – …
Tougher checks on knife sales fast-tracked after Southport attack
4 days ago · The government, which has pledged to halve knife crime over the next decade, previously announced new sanctions - including personal fines - for executives at tech …
What are the UK's knife crime laws - Sky News
3 days ago · What are the UK's knife crime laws - and how could they be tightened? The Southport killings have once again shone a light on the danger of knives on UK streets - …
What’s happening to knife crime? – Full Fact
Mar 8, 2019 · Knife crimes are “disproportionally concentrated in London” according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 35% of all crime involving a knife or sharp instrument across …