Knife Crime and Serious Violence

Do you know the facts?

Carrying a knife is illegal
Even if it’s for your own protection or for someone else, you will be arrested and prosecuted
Police can and will search anyone they believe is carrying a knife
Possession of a knife carries a prison sentence of up to four years, even if it's not used
If you stab somebody and they die, you could face a life sentence
Carrying a knife does not protect you
If you carry a knife you are much more likely to use it and to get stabbed yourself
Around 1/3 of knife-related injuries are caused by the victim’s own knife
There is no safe place to stab someone
A wound in the arm or leg can still be life-threatening
If a knife punctures an artery you can bleed to death within a minute