Knife crime has risen in London each year since the pandemic, with 13,503 incidents recorded in the capital between July 2022 and June 2023, a 21% increase on the previous period, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Sadiq Khan has put record City Hall funding into the police to address the rise in knife crime, recruiting an extra 1,300 police officers and PCSOs, as well as investing in youth clubs to steer young Londoners away from gangs and crime.
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