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Number of homicides involving a knife in England and Wales 2010-2018
Number of homicides involving a knife in England and Wales 2010-2018
Number of police recorded homicides involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2017/18*
by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Aug 29, 2019
This statistic presents the number of homicides involving a knife recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2017/18. Although knife homicides declined between 2010/11 and 2014/15, from 220 homicides to 179, they increased after this reporting year, reaching a peak of 263 homicides in 2017/18. Knife crime offences in general have also been increasing in England and Wales, and particularly in London where
almost 15 thousand offences were recorded in 2017/18.
Number of police recorded homicides involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2017/18*
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| Number of offences | |
|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 263 |
| 2016/17 | 236 |
| 2015/16 | 199 |
| 2014/15 | 179 |
| 2013/14 | 194 |
| 2012/13 | 183 |
| 2011/12 | 202 |
| 2010/11 | 220 |
| Number of offences | |
|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 263 |
| 2016/17 | 236 |
| 2015/16 | 199 |
| 2014/15 | 179 |
| 2013/14 | 194 |
| 2012/13 | 183 |
| 2011/12 | 202 |
| 2010/11 | 220 |
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by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Aug 29, 2019
This statistic presents the number of homicides involving a knife recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2017/18. Although knife homicides declined between 2010/11 and 2014/15, from 220 homicides to 179, they increased after this reporting year, reaching a peak of 263 homicides in 2017/18. Knife crime offences in general have also been increasing in England and Wales, and particularly in London where
almost 15 thousand offences were recorded in 2017/18.
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- United Kingdom (England, Wales)
- Survey time period
- April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2018**
- Supplementary notes
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* These figures exclude Great Manchester Police due to a review in how they reported knife crime offences.
** Figures for 2010/11 to 2015/16 are for years ending March 31, while 2016/17 and 2017/18 are for years ending September 30.
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- Office for National Statistics (UK)
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- United Kingdom (England, Wales)
- Survey time period
- April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2018**
- Supplementary notes
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* These figures exclude Great Manchester Police due to a review in how they reported knife crime offences.
** Figures for 2010/11 to 2015/16 are for years ending March 31, while 2016/17 and 2017/18 are for years ending September 30.
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