NHW News Update #1

Besides quite a lot of ‘vandalism’ here in Whittlesey – sorry to day….

Record number of knives taken off streets as knife murders plummet

Nearly 60,000 knives have been removed from streets in England and Wales through new knife surrender schemes and police operations. The figures come as knife homicides have fallen by almost 20% and knife crime overall has fallen for the first time in 4 years, dropping by 5%. The latest admissions data for NHS hospitals in England and Wales also show a 10% fall in admissions for knife assaults. Read the full story on our website.

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