Knife crime evidence briefing

This briefing provides police and crime reduction partners with:

• a summary of the evidence on factors associated with knife crime
• strategies and interventions to tackle knife crime

Evidence has been identified through a non-systematic search of the literature, taking reliable sources and government strategy and research reports as a base and consulting with subject matter experts to ensure the synthesis presents a rounded picture.

It is not intended to review all of the available research evidence, nor present a formal assessment of its quality.