In 2023/24 there were 262 homicides involving a knife or other sharp instrument in England and Wales, compared with 243 in the previous reporting year. During the provided time period, knife homicides have fluctuated from a low of 186 in 2014/15 to the high seen in the 2017/18 reporting year.
Number of homicide offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2023/24
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 6, 2025). Number of homicide offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/978830/knife-homicides-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of homicide offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2023/24." Chart. February 6, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978830/knife-homicides-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Number of homicide offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978830/knife-homicides-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Homicide Offences Involving a Knife or Sharp Instrument in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978830/knife-homicides-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of homicide offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978830/knife-homicides-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Number of homicide offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2023/24 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/978830/knife-homicides-in-england-and-wales/
