Violent crime

Crime

What’s happening to knife crime?

By Joseph O’Leary and Joël Reland • 4 mins

Knife crime has almost certainly been rising in recent years, and knife-related homicides are at a record high. Read

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

By Full Fact Team • 7 mins

Question Time on 8 November came from Dulwich, London. Topics covered included whether stop and search and knife crime, Brexit deals, and if burning a model of Grenfell Tower should be a crime. Read

Crime

Knife Crime in England and Wales

By Joseph O’Leary • 4 mins

In the year to September 2017, there were just under 37,500 recorded offences involving the use of a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales. Read

Crime

Hate crime in England and Wales

By Full Fact Team • 5 mins

The number of recorded hate crimes in England and Wales spiked after the 2016 EU referendum and after terror attacks in the UK in 2017. Read