The recent Knief attack in Hainault, a suburban area in northeast London, has sparked renewed discussions about the ongoing issue of knife crime in the UK, particularly in the capital.
Jerrymusa.com reports that Daniel Anjorin, a 14-year-old boy, has been confirmed as the attack’s young victim.
Anjorin, a science teacher’s son, attended the same school as Grace O’Malley-Kumar, the victim of the knife assault in Nottingham.
As reported by SkyNews, the Office for National Statistics has released new data showing a 7% increase in knife crime between December 2022 and December 2023. This kind of crime has significantly increased by 81% in the last ten years.
London and the West Midlands have some of the highest rates of knife-related crime in England and Wales.
Between 2022 and 2023, the Met Police recorded 20% more knife-related offences; in the West Midlands, this number rose by 8%.
A startling 30% of knife-related crimes occurred in London in 2023, or 165 incidences per 100,000 people.
The West Midlands registered 118 incidences per 100,000, a slightly lower rate than the national average.
Sharp weapons, including machetes, swords, and kitchen knives, killed two-fifths of all casualties in the United Kingdom in the year ending in March 2023, both male and female.
Despite the fact that a sword was used in the most recent attack, statistics from the Home Office show that fatal stabbing attacks often include other weapons much less frequently.