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Written question asked by Sarah Pochin (Reform UK) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 June 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Knives: Crime

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests relating to knife crime offences were made in each police force area in England and Wales in each of the last five years.

Answer

The Home Office collects and publishes data on arrests in England and Wales as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures’ statistical series, available here: Stop and search, arrests, and mental health detentions, March 2025 - GOV.UK

However, the data on arrests is collected by offence group only, for example ‘Violence against the person’. Data on arrests specifically for knife crime offences is not available.

Separately, the Home Office publishes official statistics on knife-enabled crime including how these offences were dealt with by the police. This information can be found in our Open Data Tables, available here: Police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables - GOV.UK

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10377
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Crime Arrests Knives
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk