Mary's Annual Report 2022 - Flipbook - Page 12
Safety
The latest knife crime statistics in England show the scale of young
people carrying knives or being exposed to Serious Youth Violence.
• 19% of knife or offensive weapon disposals by police were for young
people aged 10-17
• Over 4000 NHS hospital episodes were recorded for knife assault,
17% of which were under the age of 18
• In 2020/21 offenses with knives totalled 314 in Camden, 416 in Brent
and 424 in Islington. This is an average of 22 recorded knife crimes
per week in these areas.
‘Knife crime disproportionately impacts
the young and disadvantaged’
-Allen, G. and Harding, M. Knife Crime in England and Wales,
House of Commons Library, 2021.
Mary’s addresses the risks of Serious Youth Violence, it:
•D
evelops positive relationships with those at risk through
counselling or mentoring
•O
perates knife amnesties for young people
• Is a 24/7 contact to an emergency on call
• Intervenes in gang disputes
•R
educes retaliations through violence mediation response,
including hospital visits for those stabbed and bereavement and
counselling for individuals and groups affected by a stabbing.
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