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Saturday, November 14th, 2026

Good News for Crime & Policing in Britain

80,000 knives removed as knife-enabled robbery falls by almost a quarter

Crime & Policing

80,000 knives removed as knife-enabled robbery falls by almost a quarter

More than 80,000 knives and dangerous weapons have been removed or seized, while knife-enabled robbery has fallen 24% in key hotspots.

13 November 2026

Luggage theft falls 15% at King’s Cross and St Pancras after police crackdown

Crime & Policing

Luggage theft falls 15% at King’s Cross and St Pancras after police crackdown

British Transport Police says luggage and other passenger thefts have fallen at King’s Cross and St Pancras following an operation targeting organised gangs.

17 October 2026

West Midlands gun discharges fall by more than half in six years

Crime & Policing

West Midlands gun discharges fall by more than half in six years

Firearms discharges across the West Midlands have fallen sharply, with police and community groups credited for helping reduce gun crime.

17 October 2026

Greater Manchester shootings fall by 77% as police recover hundreds of firearms

Crime & Policing

Greater Manchester shootings fall by 77% as police recover hundreds of firearms

Greater Manchester recorded 16 firearms discharges in the year to April 2026, down from 71 five years earlier, while police recovered 420 viable weapons.

29 September 2026

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two uk police officers on patrol

Crime & Policing

UK Government Announces Largest Ever Policing Investment in Wales

3 February 2026

homicides down

Crime & Policing

UK Homicides at Their Lowest in Nearly 50 Years

29 January 2026

London Policing

Crime & Policing

London’s Safer Streets: Homicides Fall to Record Low

12 January 2026