Violent crime
Fact checks related to violent crime, including knife crime, gang crime and hate crime
Does stop and search work?
Discussion of stop and search focuses on its use as a crime deterrent. But this ignores its use as an investigatory power.
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There’s no evidence that this man was attacked because he’s in the armed forces
A member of the British armed forces was hit by a car in West Yorkshire. There’s no evidence that he was attacked for being in the armed forces.
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What’s happening to knife crime?
Knife crime has almost certainly been rising in recent years, and knife-related homicides are at a record high.
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Violent crime is not at record levels
It’s not correct that violent crime is at a record high. Several reliable sources indicate that violent crime is far lower now than it was in the 1990s.
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The London Underground isn’t as dangerous as New York’s in the 1990s
Crime levels on the London Underground have risen recently, but are still below New York City’s at its worst in 1990.
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Are a majority of youth knife offenders minority ethnic?
Across England and Wales in 2017, 38% of knife possession convictions among under 25s were convictions of non-white youths.
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 8 November came from Dulwich, London. Topics covered included whether stop and search and knife crime, Brexit deals, and if burning a model of Grenfell Tower should …
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Hate crime in England and Wales
The number of recorded hate crimes in England and Wales spiked after the 2016 EU referendum and after terror attacks in the UK in 2017.
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The number of homicides in London has fallen over the last decade
Over the long term, homicides (including murders) in London are down, even including victims of terrorist incidents.
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How many children are in gangs? The data’s not good enough to know
In 2014, 0.9% of 10-15 year olds in England and Wales reported being in a street gang. In 2016/17, 0.7% did.
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