Annie Wells: 'We Face a New Blade Epidemic Driven by Teenagers'

Annie Wells: 'We face a new blade epidemic driven by teenagers'

This city won worldwide acclaim for its efforts in reducing knife crime and the ruinous consequences which come with it.

Glasgow kids as young as 12 caught with blades in 'youth violence epidemic'

Analysis of Police Scotland stop and search data showed that in 2024 teenagers accounted for almost a third of positive knife searches across all age groups.

Police caught 91 under-18s with bladed weapons in 2024, figures show

Analysis of stop and search data showed a child aged just 10 was among those found with a knife or pointed weapon by Police Scotland last year.

Knives and drugs seized by Albury police during blitz on illegal weapons

Police have seized four weapons and drugs, and made four arrests, during a blitz targeting knives in Albury.