Speaking at the Police Superintendents' Association 2026 Conference, Minister for Crime and Policing Sarah Jones highlighted progress in tackling knife crime. She stated that overall knife crime has fallen by 11%, with knife homicides down by 26%.
Hospital admissions for stabbings have decreased by 13%, and knife-enabled robberies by 16%. The Minister also reported that over 63,000 knives have been taken off the streets.
Jones also noted that the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee has delivered more than 3,800 officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood policing roles, exceeding the first-year target. The government aims for 13,000 additional neighbourhood policing personnel by the end of this Parliament.
Additionally, the Minister mentioned the expansion of technology use, including tripling the number of live facial recognition units across the country.