Violent crime
Fact checks related to violent crime, including knife crime, gang crime and hate crime
Reports Emma Tustin was hospitalised after inmates force fed her salt are not true
A Facebook post falsely claims Emma Tustin, who killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, has been hospitalised after being forced to eat 79 packets of salt.
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Higher deportation rates don’t necessarily demonstrate ‘disproportionate targeting’ of Jamaicans
The data is not entirely reliable, and there may be multiple reasons why deportation rates vary, including whether deportation would affect someone’s human rights.
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A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial
A Facebook post falsely claims that Manchester councillors approved a George Floyd mural over one of Lee Rigby.
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Police have recommended the Hollie Guard app
The personal security app allows users to alert contacts if they feel unsafe.
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Crime in London has risen less than the rest of England since 2016
Police recorded crime per person in London is up 18% since 2016. Across England it is up 31%.
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Many children have been the victims of grooming gangs, but there’s no evidence for a figure of one million
We can’t objectively compare the public response to grooming gangs with Black Lives Matter
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We know of one successful conviction of a police officer for the killing of someone in police custody since 1971
Also two police forces and one officer have been prosecuted successfully for crimes related to the death of someone in custody since 1971.
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Poll about support for violence against MPs is flawed
The survey asked people if they would accept the risk of violence against MPs for their preferred Brexit outcome.
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Knife crime at eight-year high
Knife crime in England and Wales is at an eight-year high. Comparable data before this time is not available.
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More prisoners to be released two thirds of the way through sentence than halfway
The government pledged to mandate serious criminals spending two thirds of their sentence in prison. Judges already have discretion to impose this.
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