Question
6. What progress her Department has made on reducing levels of knife crime.
Answer
Since the general election, knife crime is down by 11%, knife homicides are down by 25% and knife-enabled robberies are down by 18%. That is huge progress, but we must do more. That is why I recently launched crackdowns in more than 230 of the areas most affected by knife crime. We will be tough on knife crime, through increased patrols, but also tough on the causes of knife crime, by undertaking prevention work to prevent these crimes.12% vibes
Verdict: GREEN (88/100)
The reply addresses the question directly, with specific figures: knife crime is reported as down 11% since the election, knife homicides down 25%, and knife-enabled robberies down 18%. It gives a clear assessment that this is 'huge progress' while acknowledging more must be done, and it lists concrete actions, including crackdowns in over 230 areas, more patrols, and prevention work. A member of the public would have enough committed information to understand the government's position and move on.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What progress the Department has made on reducing levels of knife crime, including its assessment of that progress. | Addressed | Direct | The reply gives concrete data on knife crime (down 11% since the election, knife homicides down 25%, knife-enabled robberies down 18%), offers an explicit assessment that this is 'huge progress' while acknowledging more must be done, and describes specific actions (crackdowns in over 230 areas, increased patrols, prevention work). Together these answer both the progress and the assessment parts of the item. |