Knife crime recorded by police increases by 5% in the last year

Knife-enabled crime, year ending March 2011 to year ending September 2023, England and Wales

Assault with injury and intent to cause serious harm

Robbery

Threats to kill

Other offences

60,000

40,000

20,000

0

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Assault with injury and intent to cause serious harm

Robbery

Threats to kill

Other offences

60,000

40,000

20,000

0

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Guardian graphic. Source: ONS. Note: figures exclude Greater Manchester police, and Devon and Cornwall police for the year ending September 2023. Other offences include rape, attempted murder, homicide and sexual assault