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UK Schools Face Knife Crisis: Four-Year-Olds Carry Blades

10/10/2025

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) investigation finds four-year-olds bringing knives to UK primary schools.
In 2024, police recorded 1,304 knife-related incidents in schools, with at least 10% involving primary pupils.
A four-year-old was involved in an assault, and a six-year-old carried a flick knife.
The stabbing victim's mother advocates metal detectors; schools are installing knife arches as security sales surge.

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Story summary

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) investigation finds four-year-olds bringing knives to UK primary schools.
In 2024, police recorded 1,304 knife-related incidents in schools, with at least 10% involving primary pupils.
A four-year-old was involved in an assault, and a six-year-old carried a flick knife.
The stabbing victim's mother advocates metal detectors; schools are installing knife arches as security sales surge.