Homicide and knife crime up, new figures show

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Homicide and knife crime up, new figures show

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Date - 18th October 2018
By - Sophie Garrod & Press Association

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Police recorded crime has increased by almost a tenth, fuelled by rises in homicides, knife-related offences, robberies and theft, new figures show. Official figures show that forces in England and Wales registered a total of 5.6 million offences...

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