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Knife crime offences at record level in 2018, crime data shows | Knife crime offences at record level in 2018, crime data shows |
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Knife crime across England and Wales rose to record levels last year, figures show. | Knife crime across England and Wales rose to record levels last year, figures show. |
Police recorded 40,829 offences involving knives or sharp instruments in 2018, up 6% on the year before. | Police recorded 40,829 offences involving knives or sharp instruments in 2018, up 6% on the year before. |
Office for National Statistics data shows cases of murder and manslaughter, excluding terror attacks, increased by 12%. There were 732 killings, up from 655 in 2017 - the highest since 2008. | Office for National Statistics data shows cases of murder and manslaughter, excluding terror attacks, increased by 12%. There were 732 killings, up from 655 in 2017 - the highest since 2008. |
However, overall levels of crime showed no significant change over the period. | However, overall levels of crime showed no significant change over the period. |
The knife crime figures come amid a national debate on the issue, following a spate of assaults involving young people. | |
The figures show these offences are continuing to rise and are at their highest level since 2011 - the year that knife crime statistics started to be gathered in a unified way. | |
However, they also show the rate of increase appears to be slowing. Offences rose 9% in the 12 months to September 2018 and 13% in the 12 months to June 2018. | |
And the knife crime statistics do not include Greater Manchester Police because of differences in the way the force has been recording offences. |