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- In England and Wales, knife-related homicides fell 23% to 174 in the year ending September 2025, aiding a 7% drop to 499 total homicides.
- Knife crime decreased 9% to 50,430 offences.
- The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported overall crime levels remained stable at 9.3 million incidents.
- Bank and credit card fraud rose 19% to 2.6 million incidents.
- The ONS says the crime survey reliably tracks trends, unaffected by reporting changes.
