Claim: Fewer knife crime offenders are facing jail.
Fact-check: It's very unlikely that fewer knife offenders are facing jail - Full Fact
Verdict: this is very likely to be wrong. it's actually likely that more offenders are facing jail for offences involving possession or threatening with a knife. this claim is based on provisional figures which don't include all cases that will result in jail sentences.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2020-01-17T00:00:00