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This guide was commissioned by the College of Policing and made possible through a grant from the Home Office Science, Technology and Research (STAR) Fund.

The material reported in this guide draws on the findings of interviews and focus groups with police officers, staff and analysts from 24 police services and Violence Reduction Units in England and Wales, documentary analysis, crime data provided by Metropolitan Police Service and an online survey with members of the public, as well the research and experience of the authors.

Ethical approval for the research was provided by University of Hull (REF: 2021STAFF08).

How to cite this guide

Sidebottom A, Brennan I, Agar I, Ashby M, Bullock K, Hales G and Tilley N. (2021). ‘Knife crime: A problem solving guide’. College of Policing.