Police Minister Kit Malthouse says knife crime statistics are "alarming" after the publication of today's crime figures.
The Office for National Statistics reported that knife crime offences hit a record high in the year ending September 2019, rising by 7% on the previous 12 months.
Report by Barnetth.
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