Crime, law and justice \ knife Crime

30-08-2019 - Mural and flowers commemorating the fatal stabbing of 16 year old Alex Smith in August 2019, Munster Square, Regent's Park Estate, Camden, London © Philip Wolmuth

25-07-2019 - Stabbing crime scene with pool of blood visible on an E3 estate, Tower Hamlets, East London. 16 year old victim received non life threatening injuries © Jess Hurd

25-07-2019 - Stabbing crime scene with pool of blood visible on an E3 estate, Tower Hamlets, East London. 16 year old victim received non life threatening injuries © Jess Hurd

25-07-2019 - Stabbing crime scene with pool of blood visible on an E3 estate, Tower Hamlets, East London. 16 year old victim received non life threatening injuries © Jess Hurd

25-07-2019 - Stabbing crime scene with pool of blood visible on an E3 estate, Tower Hamlets, East London. 16 year old victim received non life threatening injuries © Jess Hurd

25-07-2019 - Stabbing crime scene with pool of blood visible on an E3 estate, Tower Hamlets, East London. 16 year old victim received non life threatening injuries © Jess Hurd

25-07-2019 - Stabbing crime scene with pool of blood visible on an E3 estate, Tower Hamlets, East London. © Jess Hurd

24-08-2018 - Steel Warriors a free community outdoor calisthenics gym made from knives confiscated by Police, Langdon Park, Tower Hamlets, East London. Providing young people with a free space to talk about knife... © Jess Hurd

24-08-2018 - Steel Warriors a free community outdoor calisthenics gym made from knives confiscated by Police, Langdon Park, Tower Hamlets, East London. Providing young people with a free space to talk about knife... © Jess Hurd

24-08-2018 - Steel Warriors a free community outdoor calisthenics gym made from knives confiscated by Police, Langdon Park, Tower Hamlets, East London. Providing young people with a free space to talk about knife... © Jess Hurd

24-08-2018 - Steel Warriors a free community outdoor calisthenics gym made from knives confiscated by Police, Langdon Park, Tower Hamlets, East London. Providing young people with a free space to talk about knife... © Jess Hurd

24-08-2018 - Steel Warriors a free community outdoor calisthenics gym made from knives confiscated by Police, Langdon Park, Tower Hamlets, East London. Providing young people with a free space to talk about knife... © Jess Hurd

24-08-2018 - Steel Warriors a free community outdoor calisthenics gym made from knives confiscated by Police, Langdon Park, Tower Hamlets, East London. Providing young people with a free space to talk about knife... © Jess Hurd

04-08-2018 - Police forensic team searching for evidence after a stabbing of a teenager, Knapp Road, East London © Jess Hurd

04-08-2018 - Police forensic team searching for evidence after a stabbing of a teenager, Knapp Road, East London © Jess Hurd

04-08-2018 - Police forensic team searching a local nursery school after a stabbing of a teenager, Knapp Road, East London © Jess Hurd

04-08-2018 - Police forensic team searching for evidence after a stabbing of a teenager, Knapp Road, East London © Jess Hurd

04-08-2018 - Police forensic team searching the drains with a large magnet after a stabbing of a teenager, Knapp Road, East London © Jess Hurd

04-08-2018 - Police forensic team searching the drains with a large magnet after a stabbing of a teenager, Knapp Road, East London © Jess Hurd

04-08-2018 - Police forensic team searching the drains with a large magnet after a stabbing of a teenager, Knapp Road, East London © Jess Hurd

04-08-2018 - Police forensic team searching the drains with a large magnet after a stabbing of a teenager, Knapp Road, East London © Jess Hurd

28-08-2010 - Police metal detectors. English Defence League march in Bradford. © Jess Hurd

28-08-2010 - Metal detectors or knife arches. English Defence League demonstration, Bradford. © Jess Hurd

28-08-2010 - Police metal detectors. English Defence League march in Bradford. © Jess Hurd

28-08-2010 - Police metal detectors. English Defence League march in Bradford. © Jess Hurd

28-08-2010 - Metal detectors in place at the English Defence League protest, Bradford © Justin Tallis

18-01-2010 - Kenny MacAskill MSP outlines a new phase of the award-winning No Knives, Better Lives initiative at Glasgow, Scotland. © Mike Day

18-01-2010 - Kenny MacAskill MSP outlines a new phase of the award-winning No Knives, Better Lives initiative at Glasgow, Scotland. © Mike Day

18-01-2010 - Kenny MacAskill MSP outlines a new phase of the award-winning No Knives, Better Lives initiative at Glasgow, Scotland. © Mike Day

18-01-2010 - Kenny MacAskill MSP outlines a new phase of the award-winning No Knives, Better Lives initiative at Glasgow, Scotland. © Mike Day

18-01-2010 - A pavement stencil which is part of a new phase of the award-winning No Knives, Better Lives initiative Glasgow. © Mike Day

18-01-2010 - Robert Cairns (17) Glasgow is one of many young people who have taken part in the No Knives, Better Lives initiative to inform young people of the devastating personal consequences that carrying a kni... © Mike Day

21-08-2009 - Bin Your Blade Here, knife disposal bin outside Brixton Police Station. South London. © Jess Hurd

21-08-2009 - Bin Your Blade Here, knife disposal bin outside Brixton Police Station. South London. © Jess Hurd

21-08-2009 - Bin Your Blade Here, knife disposal bin outside Brixton Police Station. South London. © Jess Hurd

21-08-2009 - Bin Your Blade Here, knife disposal bin outside Brixton Police Station. South London. © Jess Hurd

21-08-2009 - Bin Your Blade Here, knife disposal bin outside Brixton Police Station. South London. © Jess Hurd

28-05-2009 - Wapping Police Marine Support unit (MSU) Underwater and Confined Space Search Team (UCSST) look for a knife used to stabbing, Regents Canal, Mile End. East London. © Jess Hurd

28-05-2009 - Wapping Police Marine Support unit (MSU) Underwater and Confined Space Search Team (UCSST) look for a knife used to stabbing, Regents Canal, Mile End. East London. © Jess Hurd

28-05-2009 - Wapping Police Marine Support unit (MSU) Underwater and Confined Space Search Team (UCSST) look for a knife used to stabbing, Regents Canal, Mile End. East London. © Jess Hurd

28-05-2009 - Wapping Police Marine Support unit (MSU) Underwater and Confined Space Search Team (UCSST) look for a knife used to stabbing, Regents Canal, Mile End. East London. © Jess Hurd

28-05-2009 - Wapping Police Marine Support unit (MSU) Underwater and Confined Space Search Team (UCSST) look for a knife used to stabbing, Regents Canal, Mile End. East London. © Jess Hurd

28-05-2009 - Wapping Police Marine Support unit (MSU) Underwater and Confined Space Search Team (UCSST) look for a knife used to stabbing, Regents Canal, Mile End. East London. © Jess Hurd

07-11-2008 - PC Dave Watts, a drug liaison officer briefs members of the Special Constabulary before they carry out anti-knife and anti-drug operations, Canterbury, Kent. © Rogan Macdonald

07-11-2008 - PC Dave Watts, a drug liaison officer briefs members of the Special Constabulary on the sign they must display before erecting a knife arch and searching members of the public, Canterbury, Kent. © Rogan Macdonald

07-11-2008 - Alan Watson, Area Officer and Ground Commander for the night, briefs members of the Special Constabulary based at Canterbury Police Station before they carry out anti-knife and anti-drug operations, C... © Rogan Macdonald

07-11-2008 - A man is asked to hand his bag over to the Special Constabulary during a search for knives at Canterbury East Train Station while a specials WPC looks on, Canterbury, Kent. © Rogan Macdonald

07-11-2008 - knife arch detection. A man hands his belongings to the Special Constabulary before passing through a knife arch, Canterbury, Kent. © Rogan Macdonald

07-11-2008 - A man walks through a knife arch set up by members of the Special Constabulary at Canterbury East Train Station, Canterbury, Kent. © Rogan Macdonald

10-07-2008 - Flowers, candles and messages left at the site of the fatal stabbing of teenager Ben Kinsella in North Road, Islington, London. © Philip Wolmuth

10-07-2008 - Flowers, candles and messages left at the site of the fatal stabbing of teenager Ben Kinsella in North Road, Islington, London. © Philip Wolmuth

10-07-2008 - Flowers, candles and messages left at the site of the fatal stabbing of teenager Ben Kinsella in North Road, Islington, London. © Philip Wolmuth

10-07-2008 - Flowers, candles and messages left at the site of the fatal stabbing of teenager Ben Kinsella in North Road, Islington, London. © Philip Wolmuth

10-07-2008 - Flowers, candles and messages left at the site of the fatal stabbing of teenager Ben Kinsella in North Road, Islington, London. © Philip Wolmuth

10-07-2008 - Flowers, candles and messages left at the site of the fatal stabbing of teenager Ben Kinsella in North Road, Islington, London. © Philip Wolmuth

10-07-2008 - Flowers, candles and messages left at the site of the fatal stabbing of teenager Ben Kinsella in North Road, Islington, London. © Philip Wolmuth

10-07-2008 - Flowers, candles and messages left at the site of the fatal stabbing of teenager Ben Kinsella in North Road, Islington, London. © Philip Wolmuth

10-07-2008 - Flowers, candles and messages left at the site of the fatal stabbing of teenager Ben Kinsella in North Road, Islington, London. © Philip Wolmuth

19-04-2007 - A policeman searches a young man during an operation to police fare evasion and anti social behaviour on the transport network at Kensal Green Station in North West London. Officers from the British T... © Rogan Macdonald

19-04-2007 - A young man is searched by transport police during an operation against anti social behaviour and fare evasion at Kensal Green Station in North West London © Rogan Macdonald

19-04-2007 - Police Stand guard outside Kensal Green Underground Station during an operation against anti social behaviour and fare evasion © Rogan Macdonald

19-04-2007 - A young man places his belongings in a tray before being scanned by transport police during an operation against anti social behaviour and fare evasion at Kensal Green Underground Station in North Wes... © Rogan Macdonald

19-04-2007 - A policeman searches a young man during an operation to police fare evasion and anti social behaviour on the transport network at Kensal Green Station in North West London. Officers from the British T... © Rogan Macdonald

19-04-2007 - A policeman searches a young man during an operation to police fare evasion and anti social behaviour on the transport network at Kensal Green Station in North West London. Officers from the British T... © Rogan Macdonald

19-04-2007 - A man (centre front) is arrested by police during an operation against anti social behaviour and fare evasion outside Kensal Green Underground Station in North West London © Rogan Macdonald

10-04-2007 - Graffiti left in Leytonstone where 14-year-old Paul Erhahon was stabbed to death in a gang dispute. Paul, ake MC Hell Razor was a keen local rapper. Newham, East London. © Jess Hurd

10-04-2007 - Flowers left in memory, Leytonstone where 14 year old Paul Erhahon was stabbed to death after what was thought to have been a fight between rival groups of youths. Paul, ake MC Hell Razor was a keen l... © Jess Hurd

10-04-2007 - Graffiti left in Leytonstone where 14-year-old Paul Erhahon was stabbed to death in a gang dispute. Paul, ake MC Hell Razor was a keen local rapper. Newham, East London. © Jess Hurd

10-04-2007 - Flowers left in memory, Leytonstone where 14 year old Paul Erhahon was stabbed to death after what was thought to have been a fight between rival groups of youths. Paul, ake MC Hell Razor was a keen l... © Jess Hurd

10-04-2007 - Flowers left in memory, Leytonstone where 14 year old Paul Erhahon was stabbed to death after what was thought to have been a fight between rival groups of youths. Paul, ake MC Hell Razor was a keen l... © Jess Hurd

10-04-2007 - Graffiti is removed in Leytonstone where 14-year-old Paul Erhahon was stabbed to death in a gang dispute. Paul, ake MC Hell Razor was a keen local rapper. Newham, East London. © Jess Hurd

23-07-2006 - The streets around Fishwick Parade in Preston where 20 year old Shezan Umarji was stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday in a racist incident. © Christopher Thomond

23-07-2006 - Flowers tied to a tree at the spot in Fishwick Parade , Preston, where 20 year old Shezan Umarji was stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday in a racist incident. © Christopher Thomond

09-07-2006 - A young man holding a balisong or butterfly knife on a street in Newport, South Wales. This illegal 4 inch long blade can be hidden within the handle and then spun in your hand, opening and closing th... © Justin Tallis

09-07-2006 - A young man holding a balisong or butterfly knife on a street in Newport, South Wales. This illegal 4 inch long blade can be hidden within the handle and then spun in your hand, opening and closing th... © Justin Tallis

09-07-2006 - A young man holding a balisong or butterfly knife on a street in Newport, South Wales. This illegal 4 inch long blade can be hidden within the handle and then spun in your hand, opening and closing th... © Justin Tallis

06-06-2006 - Knives and other weapons which have been handed in to Police stations in Glasgow during the weapons amnesty. The project is part of ongoing efforts to reduce knife-related crime in Glasgow. © Gerry McCann

06-06-2006 - Knives and other weapons which have been handed in to Police stations in Glasgow during the weapons amnesty. The project is part of ongoing efforts to reduce knife-related crime in Glasgow. © Gerry McCann

06-06-2006 - Knives and other weapons which have been handed in to Police stations in Glasgow during the weapons amnesty. The project is part of ongoing efforts to reduce knife-related crime in Glasgow. © Gerry McCann

06-06-2006 - Knives and other weapons which have been handed in to Police stations in Glasgow during the weapons amnesty. The project is part of ongoing efforts to reduce knife-related crime in Glasgow. © Gerry McCann

06-06-2006 - Knives and other weapons which have been handed in to Police stations in Glasgow during the weapons amnesty. The project is part of ongoing efforts to reduce knife-related crime in Glasgow. © Gerry McCann

06-06-2006 - Knives and other weapons which have been handed in to Police stations in Glasgow during the weapons amnesty. The project is part of ongoing efforts to reduce knife-related crime in Glasgow. © Gerry McCann

06-06-2006 - Knives and other weapons which have been handed in to Police stations in Glasgow during the weapons amnesty. The project is part of ongoing efforts to reduce knife-related crime in Glasgow. © Gerry McCann

21-03-2006 - Police using a portable metal detectors to check passengers leaving the London Underground for illegal weapons © Duncan Phillips

21-03-2006 - Police using a portable metal detectors to check passengers leaving the London Underground for illegal weapons © Duncan Phillips

21-03-2006 - Police using a portable metal detectors to check passengers leaving the London Underground for illegal weapons © Duncan Phillips

21-03-2006 - Police using a portable metal detectors to check passengers leaving the London Underground for illegal weapons © Duncan Phillips

21-03-2006 - Police using a portable metal detectors to check passengers leaving the London Underground for illegal weapons © Duncan Phillips

21-03-2006 - Police using a portable metal detectors to check passengers leaving the London Underground for illegal weapons © Duncan Phillips

21-03-2006 - Police using a portable metal detectors to check passengers leaving the London Underground for illegal weapons © Duncan Phillips

02-09-2005 - Fraudulently changing details on a passport © Justin Tallis

03-03-2003 - Police dinghies at a reconstruction of the murder of Margaret Muller, a 27 year old artist from America. Margaret was stabbed to death on 3rd of February 2003, in Victoria Park in Hackney in London. © Geoff Crawford

03-03-2003 - Sign at the gates of Victoria Park, Hackney during a police reconstruction. Margaret Muller, a 27 year old artist from America was stabbed to death on 3rd of February 2003, in Victoria Park in Hackney... © Geoff Crawford

03-03-2003 - A cyclist passes an Appeal for witnesses sign at a police reconstruction of the murder of Margaret Muller, a 27 year old artist from America. Margaret was stabbed to death on 3rd of February 2003, in... © Geoff Crawford

06-10-1998 - Forensic scientist in police lab tests knife used in crime for fingerprints. A mask is worn for health & safety purposes to protect the forensic scientist from the fumes given off by the chemicals use... © Stefano Cagnoni

25-06-1981 - A victim of a racist attack, in Coventry. © John Sturrock