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Knife robberies have fallen by 21% across the seven highest-volume police areas, according to new Home Office figures published at the start of Knife Crime Awareness Week. The Government said robberies involving a knife had fallen from 15,918 in summer 2024 to 12,633 by March 2026.
The figures cover the Metropolitan Police, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Avon and Somerset and British Transport Police. Ministers said the fall followed work by the Home Office-led Knife-Enabled Robbery Group, which was set up in October 2024 to improve intelligence-sharing, investigations and offender management.
Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones said the figures showed what could be achieved through focused national leadership and close work with police forces. The Government said the reduction formed part of its wider commitment to halve knife crime, combining enforcement with early intervention and prevention work.