Politicians may claim that ‘Britain is lawless’, but data shows that violent crime is falling – including knife crime. But I’m trying my best to right my wrongs through the work that I do.” Knife crime has dominated headlines in recent years, with commentators making frenzied claims. Greater London Authority data shows knife crime fell by 19% in London between April and June 2025 compared with the same period the previous year. Even when considering these figures, knife crime is still 4% lower than it was in the year ending March 2020. At points in recent years, the highest rate of police recorded knife crime in the UK has not been in London but in the West Midlands.