Knife violence
11 Oct 2023London’s 2021 murders examined: key figures in the UK capital’s homicides
In 2021, London recorded the highest number of teenage homicides caused by knife and gun crimes in modern times.
10 Oct 2023London’s 2020 murders examined: key figures in the UK capital’s homicides
131 people were killed in Greater London in 2020 - AOAV examines the gender, race and backgrounds of the victims and perpetrators
9 Oct 2023London’s 2019 murders examined: key figures in the UK capital’s homicides
In 2019, 147 people were killed in Greater London. This report examines the gender, age, race and location of both those killed and those convicted of such deaths.
15 Feb 2023Number of women reporting rape at knifepoint triples in 10 years
Government responses fall short as bladed weapons involved in sexual violence rise in past decade
27 Jun 2022Knife Crime in London: a summary of an experts’ round table discussion
On the 25th May, 2022, a meeting of experts gathered in London to discuss 'Knife Crime in London'. This is a summary of that Round Table Discussion.
7 Feb 2022Can knife homicides be predicted?
Detective Superintendent Massey found a correlation between non-fatal knife events in London and fatal knife events the subsequent year. AOAV interviewed him to find out more.