UK Knife Crime Map 2024
Knife crime offences and rates per 100,000 population for all 43 territorial police force areas in England and Wales. Search by postcode to find your area instantly.
50,510
Total offences
England & Wales
84.6
National rate
per 100,000
+18%
vs 2018/19
pre-pandemic
Record
Highest figure
on record
Enter any UK postcode to see the knife crime rate for that force area.
Selected area
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Rate per 100k
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vs England & Wales avg
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Knife crime rate per 100,000 population — England & Wales 2023/24
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Full data table — all 43 force areas
Year ending March 2024 · Click column headers to sort
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Methodology & data sources
Offence count: Knife or sharp instrument offences as defined by the Home Office. Includes homicide, attempted murder, threats to kill, assault with injury/intent, robbery, and sexual offences where a knife or sharp instrument was involved or threatened. Does not include possession-only offences (recorded separately).
Rate per 100,000: Calculated using ONS mid-year population estimates for each police force area (2023 estimates). Rate = (offences ÷ population) × 100,000. Rate per 100,000 is a more meaningful comparison than raw counts as it accounts for force area size.
City of London: The City of London Police serves a resident population of approximately 9,000–11,000 but a daytime working population of approximately 500,000. Its rate per 100,000 resident population (~380) is not comparable with other forces and is excluded from the colour scale.
Greater Manchester: Greater Manchester Police experienced data quality issues due to a new crime recording IT system implemented in 2023/24. Figures for this force area should be treated with caution.
Update schedule: Data updated annually following Home Office publication of full-year police recorded crime statistics (typically July/October). Last updated: May 2026 (data: year ending March 2024).
Primary source: Home Office Police Recorded Crime Open Data Tables ↗