Knife crime can lead to yourself or someone else being seriously injured or even killed. However, the effects of knife crime can be far more widespread. Someone doesn’t even have to be injured!
The police define a gang as a group of people who are involved in organised crime activity.
County lines is not a new thing. You may have heard about it on the news or in TV shows like Hollyoaks. But beyond the headlines and scripts, it’s a stark reality for many young people. Here we unpack the truth about county lines and how we work to restore the hopes of children being forced to carry drugs across the country.
What are ‘reasonable grounds’ for a stop and search? What’s the difference between a suspicion-based and a suspicionless stop and search? What are my rights?
Football and other sports are often used as a sport-based intervention – a tool for promoting social inclusion, personal development and youth crime prevention.
Even as London faces record knife killings, the Mayor continues to undermine a system that has a proven record of tackling crime.
By Shaun Bailey
We’re taking a look at is knife crime, and what can be done is stop it. We’ve partnered with the Ben Kinsella Trust - who educate young people on the dangers of knife crime and help them to make positive choices to stay safe.
New report launched by campaigners and grassroots groups say government neglect is damaging communities and investment in young people is needed.
Nearly one in five (19%) UK teenage boys say they or their friends have been offered work by drug suppliers, a survey commissioned by British Transport Police (BTP) suggests.
We need school systems that provide opportunities for staff to build relationships, and have a greater understanding of the local context they work in.
By Mohamed Abdallah
‘You good for Monday, yeah? I have paid for ya ticket and got you those trainers you wanted, remember you’re going to this address and picking that package up, keep ya phone on, don’t talk to anyone and you will be looked after, just remember don’t mess this up.’ As simple as that, this young person is now part of a county line.
Knife crime is a serious problem that affects many people, especially young people. Knife crime is any crime that involves a knife or a sharp object.
An extract from Knife crime in England and Wales: statistics
By Grahame Allen & Matthew Burton
Report authors: Amber Evans, Strategy and Insight Manager | Patrick Olajide, Analyst | Isabella Ross, Junior Analyst | Jon Clements, Executive Director of Development
By Chante-Marie
She still feels he could ‘walk through the door any minute’.
By Helen Kreft, Senior reporter
An article from The Conversation.
By Iain Brennan, Professor of Criminology, University of Hull
An article from The Conversation.
By Tirion Havard, Associate Professor of Social Work, London South Bank University
By Rosie MacLeod
New figures published this morning by the Department for Education reveal 12,720 children assessed by children’s social services in England between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 were deemed to be at risk due to gang involvement. The figures also show there were 16,830 children where child sexual exploitation was a factor during their assessment and 2,710 children where trafficking was a factor.
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