{"id":387066,"date":"2025-08-31T11:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T11:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/387066\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T11:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T11:52:14","slug":"more-knife-offences-resulting-in-caution-or-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/387066\/","title":{"rendered":"More knife offences resulting in caution or sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"

3,904 knife and offensive weapon offences resulted in a caution or sentence in London in the year to March reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"A(Credit \u2013 Met Police)<\/p>\n

More knife and offensive weapon offences resulted in a caution or sentence in London last year, new figures show.<\/p>\n

Across England and Wales, this number increased by 26% over the last decade.<\/p>\n

But the Ben Kinsella Trust, which campaigns to stop knife crime, warned of an increase in reoffending and called for \u201cfundamental change\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ministry of Justice figures show<\/a> 3,904 knife and offensive weapon offences resulted in a caution or sentence in London in the year to March.<\/p>\n

It was up from 3,487 the previous year and from 3,500 a decade earlier<\/a> when comparable records began<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And it means there were 50 such offences which led a caution or sentence per 100,000 people in the area, which is above the 38 per 100,000 average in England and Wales and among the highest rates recorded in the two nations.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the number of knife and offensive weapon offences dealt with by the criminal justice system has kept increasing across England and Wales.<\/p>\n

Some 20,754 offences led to a caution or sentence in the two nations in the year to March \u2013 up 4% on the previous year, and a 26% increase over the last decade.<\/p>\n

Of these, about 31% resulted in immediate custody, 25% in a suspended sentence, 23% in a community sentence, and 10% in a caution.<\/p>\n

The figures also show 4,625 repeat possession of a knife or offensive weapon occasions, which imply re-offending, resulted in a sentence in the year to March.<\/p>\n

This was up 6% from\u00a04,348\u00a0the year before and the highest figure since records began.<\/p>\n

Patrick Green, chief executive of the Ben Kinsella Trust, said the increase in repeat offenders is \u201cof particular concern\u201d, and warned it \u201chighlights a significant failure within our criminal justice system\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe current \u2018revolving door\u2019 dynamic, where offenders are re-engaging in criminal behaviour following their court appearances, is deeply problematic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lack of enforcement of a \u2018two-strikes\u2019 rule undermines the severity of carrying a knife and erodes public safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, we are failing to provide a deterrent for criminals or provide justice for victims.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added \u201cfundamental change\u201d is needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must not only hold offenders accountable but also invest heavily in rehabilitation programs that tackle the root causes of knife crime,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly by breaking this cycle can we stop the tragic rise of knife crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MoJ figures show the majority (69%) of offences which resulted in a caution or sentence in the year to March related to the possession of an article with a blade or point.<\/p>\n

Some 14,282 such offences were recorded \u2013 up 6% on 13,492 the previous year, and the highest figure since records began in 2014-15.<\/p>\n

Other offences included possession of an offensive weapon offences (26%) and threatening with a knife or offensive weapon offences (5%).<\/p>\n

A government spokesperson said: \u201cKnife crime is a national crisis and as part of our mission to halve knife crime in a decade, we have already banned zombie-style knives and ninja swords, and are strengthening age verification for online knife sales.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndependent judges decide sentences and they can impose a range of tough requirements including curfews, tags and exclusion zones.<\/p>\n

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