The impact of knife crime extends beyond the streets, reaching those incarcerated for crimes committed in the heat of violence. This case study features a prisoner serving a 25-year sentence for stabbing someone to death 20 years ago.

Our case study features a firsthand account from a serving police officer dealing with knife crime. Their narrative reveals the emotional toll, the complexities of community policing, and the ongoing struggle to balance enforcement with compassion.

Mentors play a pivotal role in steering vulnerable youth away from gang culture. Our case study highlights the inspiring work of one such mentor who realised his calling was to work with troubled youth.

Behind every statistic lies a family affected by knife crime. Our story showcases the experience of a mother whose child became caught up in the gang culture and was eventually imprisoned for murder.

Twenty years ago, in September 2004, Robert was stabbed and murdered near our house in Hackney Grove – after he rushed to the aid of a local boy, one who he did not even know prior to this incident, who was being threatened with a knife. Robert asked the teenage perpetrator – who was aged 15 at the time of the attack – to put away his knife and pled with him that, whatever the issue was, wasn’t worth hurting someone or taking their life.