Knife crime convictions rise by 60%
Updated on 09 July 2009
The number of criminals convicted for carrying a knife has increased by more than half in ten years, it has been revealed.
The data shows how many successful prosecutions there were for possessing a knife or bladed object in every police force area in England and Wales.
In 1998, there were 3,805 convictions, but in 2007, the last year for which figures are available, the total hit 6,169 - a rise of more than 60%
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