Knife crime
10 May 2022Knife Crime in London: a discussion
Action on Armed Violence would like to invite you to a round table discussion on London based knife crime that we are holding at Stewart House on the 25th of May from 1 PM to 5:30 PM. Exploring Knife Crime and Violence: Where we are now and what needs addressing? This roundtable discussion at The University of London, 32 […]
12 Apr 2022London’s 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. That year, the UK’s capital saw the murders of some 30 male teenagers aged between 14 and 19. This surpassed the record of 29 in 2008. This report examines they whys and the hows of this surge in violence.
22 Mar 2022London 2020: a year of violent deaths examined
131 people were killed in Greater London in 2020 - AOAV examines the gender, race and backgrounds of the victims and perpetrators
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.
12 Apr 2021London 2019: a year of violent deaths examined
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.