Knife crime in the UK is reaching crisis levels, with young people disproportionately affected. Every headline about another stabbing represents a life lost, a family shattered, and a community left in mourning. But beyond the tragic individual stories, the numbers tell a powerful and unsettling truth.

At Who’s Next?, we believe that awareness is the first step towards action. Understanding the statistics behind knife crime is crucial if we are to address its root causes and work towards lasting solutions.

The Hard Truth: Key Knife Crime Statistics

Knife crime in the UK has escalated dramatically over the past decade. The latest figures paint a worrying picture:

• 15,000+ knife offences were recorded in London in 2023/24 – a 20% increase from the previous year.
• Knife crime in England and Wales has nearly doubled in the past 10 years, making it one of the fastest-growing forms of violent crime.
• Teenagers aged 13-19 are now twice as likely to be fatally stabbed compared to a decade ago.
• 80% of young offenders released from custody reoffend within two years, highlighting a failing justice system that struggles to rehabilitate.
• Over 40% of knife crime offenders are under the age of 25, showing that young people are at the heart of this crisis.
• In 2023, more than 100 teenagers lost their lives to knife attacks across the UK, the highest figure in over a decade.

These numbers are more than just statistics—they represent real lives, real futures, and real families torn apart.

Through this approach, we aim to provide young people with the tools they need to make positive choices before they become another statistic.

Be Part of the Change

The statistics show a crisis unfolding before our eyes, but they also highlight where action is needed most.

It’s time to move beyond awareness and take real steps toward change. Whether it’s through volunteering, donating, or simply starting conversations, everyone has a role to play.

Join us in the fight against knife crime. Visit www.whosnext2.com and help us create a future where young lives are not defined by violence.

Together, we can turn these statistics around. Before another young person becomes the next number.