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9. Well, as I said, the US figures are worse for knife deaths. You need to find comparable figures

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 06:08 AM

Nov 11

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingjune2024#knife-or-sharp-instrument-offences

That says London had 31% of the England and Wales (excluding Great Manchester - I think the police force there has screwed up its reporting) knife crime. About 43% is robbery using a knife, and another 43% was actual assault.

But since the deaths from knives are higher in the USA, I wouldn't assume that the non-deadly assaults, and threats in robbery, are smaller in the USA.

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I guess this is why I was thinking of stabbings in the UK soandso Nov 11 #7

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