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Story summary
- On November 2, 2025, a mass stabbing on a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to King's Cross intensified fears about knife crime.
- Overall knife crime statistics show a decline, but random attacks remain unsettling.
- Experts note a slight rise in random stabbings, especially in suburban areas.
- Factors include poverty, drug issues, and inadequate mental health services, while gang activity shifts to less populated areas.
