Written Question·Home Office·UIN 10349
Knives: Crime
Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of recent trends in the level of knife crime in Essex.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonIn the year ending March 2024, there were 1,539 offences involving knives or sharp instruments recorded by Essex Police, a fall of 8% compared with the year ending March 2023 (1,667). Across England and Wales (excluding Greater Manchester Police), the num...
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