Knife crime hits highest level in 10 years

  • 📰 MetroUK
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 17 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 10%
  • Publisher: 82%

United Kingdom Headlines News

United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines

Knife crime hits highest level in 10 years.

There were a shocking 21,484 knife and offensive weapons offences last year, according to official new crime figures.

The criminal justice system in England and Wales released the statistics amid a growing epidemic of stabbings.Yesterday, the Chancellor pledged an additional £100,000,000 for police to deal with the issue. In recent years, the number of police officers has fallen by 21,000 because of Tory-government austerity measures.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Smh

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 13. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

London stabbings 2019 – latest knife crime statistics and attacks after Lambeth knife attackLONDON’S knife epidemic is showing no signs of ending, with the capital reeling from fatal attacks since the start of 2019. With last year being London’s bloodiest in almost a decade, a… Based on this article, to avoid of getting stab in London, one should avoid the following areas: - Outside tube stations - Playgrounds - Inside and outside of home - The street With stabbing is increasing, are you scared of getting stabbed? giesbach1
Source: TheSun - 🏆 64. / 61 Read more »

Humans once hunted terrifying GIANT 10-foot sloths, ancient knife revealsGIANT sloths were hunted and slaughtered by humans almost 12,600 years ago. This is according to the latest analysis of an ancient butchering knife, which was found by archaeologists in Argentina. … No wonder they lived in caves . Well, it it isn't fast now not sure it'll be any different back then so ....
Source: TheSun - 🏆 64. / 61 Read more »

Knife epidemic: Theresa May ignored warnings as police cuts led to knife deathsTHERESA May ignored warnings about knife crime as she oversaw the 'decimation and destruction' of local policing, a former Metropolitan Police chief said yesterday. If she isn't worried about the safety of the People,she won't be worried about the outcome of crime statistics?
Source: Daily Express - 🏆 26. / 68 Read more »

First exoplanet spotted by Kepler 10 years ago is FINALLY confirmedDubbed Kepler-1658b, it orbits its star once every 3.85 days and endured a tumultuous journey to discovery. It orbits its star once every 3.85 days and has been called a 'hot Jupiter' key the planet X memes
Source: Daily Mail Online - 🏆 135. / 51 Read more »

The verdict on 10 years of quantitative easingIn March 2009 the Bank of England began to slash interest and buy bonds – has it worked? fuck the banc of england and his owner ! Ooo... Ooo.... I know, a lot of those working in the financial sector plus their political ‘friends’ got even more INSANELY rich. i will seek mister owner banc of england and fcuk em down with my pumpfuckdownmachinegun !
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »

Dad of woman missing for 10 years urges Libby Squire's parents to 'keep hopeFather of woman missing for 10 years urges Libby Squire’s parents to ‘keep up hope’
Source: MetroUK - 🏆 13. / 82 Read more »

The 10 greatest neo-noir films of all timeWith dark themes, crime and thrills at its core and morally ambiguous characters including a femme fatale and doomed heroes, neo-noir films are full of style. Gareme Ross lists the genre's best films AWESOME MOVIE I prefer the Pino selection...
Source: The Independent - 🏆 80. / 59 Read more »

The ale-obsessed town where pubs outnumber betting shops by 10 to oneThe betting shop – that ubiquitous sign of an ailing high street; Glad someone has their priorities right for a change. What the hell is this about. A piece of non news. The byline quoting a ratio of 10:1 pubs to betting shops is pointless and nonsensical. Is the Telegraph actually bemoaning the fact that there are not many betting shops. That is madness. And look, on my feed, beneath the Telegraph tweet, and advertisement for an online betting chain, ffs!
Source: The Telegraph - 🏆 41. / 63 Read more »

Mum sheds 10 stone after 'you shouldn't be in picture with your baby' commentAlex Foster-Pegg shed half her weight after the cruel comment gave her the 'kick up the back' she needed to lose weight
Source: The Mirror - 🏆 136. / 51 Read more »

10 of Europe’s best beach restaurantsThere’s nothing like eating freshly-caught fish with the scent of the sea as an accompaniment. Travel writers pick their top beachside restaurants I once had great pizza at a small restaurant on a Greek Island, where the tide came up over your feet. Yeah. On a hot August night. Awesome. Please add Juan and Andrea's in Formentera, Balearic Islands. It is like the Caribbean... a SUBLIME dining experience..
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »