Fact checks related to violent crime, including knife crime, gang crime and hate crime
A Facebook post falsely claims Emma Tustin, who killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, has been hospitalised after being forced to eat 79 packets of salt. Read
Crime
The data is not entirely reliable, and there may be multiple reasons why deportation rates vary, including whether deportation would affect someone’s human rights. Read
A Facebook post falsely claims that Manchester councillors approved a George Floyd mural over one of Lee Rigby. Read
Crime
The personal security app allows users to alert contacts if they feel unsafe. Read
Crime
Police recorded crime per person in London is up 18% since 2016. Across England it is up 31%. Read
Crime
We can’t objectively compare the public response to grooming gangs with Black Lives Matter Read
Crime
Also two police forces and one officer have been prosecuted successfully for crimes related to the death of someone in custody since 1971. Read
Crime
The survey asked people if they would accept the risk of violence against MPs for their preferred Brexit outcome. Read
Crime
Knife crime in England and Wales is at an eight-year high. Comparable data before this time is not available. Read
Crime
The government pledged to mandate serious criminals spending two thirds of their sentence in prison. Judges already have discretion to impose this. Read
