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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 385751
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 24th January 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
Numbers of crimes involving knives, specifically from knife retailer DNA Leisure, their wholesaler Sporting Wholesale, and their knives brand Anglo Arms.
Please can you tell me the following:
Q1: For the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 how many attempted murder or murder cases have been logged by your force where a bladed article purchased from ‘DNA Leisure’ was recorded as an element of the case?
Q2: For the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 how many attempted murder or murder cases have been logged by your force where a bladed article manufactured by ‘Sporting Wholesale’ was recorded as an element of the case?
Q3: For the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 how many attempted murder or murder cases have been logged by your force where a bladed article belonging to the knife brand Anglo Arms was recorded as an element of the case?
Reply
Nil return.