Claim: If you took London out of the equation, knife crime figures in England and Wales "would be down".
Fact-check: Knife crime in England and Wales is rising, even if you exclude London - Full Fact
Verdict: the latest data shows knife crime is up even if you exclude london. in the year ending december 2023 knife crime in england and wales rose 7%—excluding london, it rose 2.5%. however older data for the year to september 2023 showed knife crime rose across england and wales but fell excluding london.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Evie Townend
Date published: 2024-05-26T00:00:00