Knife crime

What is Crimestoppers doing about knife crime?

Here are just a few initiatives that Crimestoppers is running to combat knife crime in the UK.

Crimestoppers Radio Ad
A series of anti-knife crime radio commercials were aired on Choice FM. We hope the adverts will encourage London teenagers to text about anyone they know who is carrying a knife in school.

Know someone with a knife? Text Crimestoppers
Originally piloted in 10 areas across England and Wales, Crimstoppers' knife crime texting service is now available nationwide. You can text Crimestoppers anonymously on 88551 if you know someone who carries a knife. Texts pass through a special server to maintain your anonymity - Crimestoppers cannot trace your phone number or any details about you. More about our texting service

Texts should include four pieces of information about those carrying knives:

1. Name and/or nickname
2. school
3. year
4. postcode/area.

Important! The text number is only for information about knives.

Fearless fights knife crime
Youth workers from Fearless, our brand for 11 to 16-year-olds, hold workshops in schools and youth clubs on crime. These sessions cover a variety of crimes, including knife crime. We also produce free Fearless knife crime posters, which you can order from the Fearless.org website.

There is also a section on the Fearless.org website dedicated to knife and gun crime. It contains non-judgemental advice for young people about the effects of knife crime and the punishments for being caught carrying a knife. Visit the Fearless pages on knife crime

If you know someone who carries a knife, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or use our anonymous online form.

Please become a member of Crimestoppers' pages on Facebook and Twitter to help spread our message!