POLITICS Knife crime rises by a QUARTER to its highest level in more than six years, shocking police figures show By admin - October 19, 2017 0 390 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter BRITAIN'S growing knife problem is laid bare today with new statistics showing crimes are up by a quarter. Police recorded 37,000 knife crimes in England and Wales in the last 12 months – the highest recorded figure in six years. 1 of 4