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Violence
14 September 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Home Office
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses the issue of serious violence, particularly knife crime, and announces plans to introduce Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) to combat persistent offending.
Action Requested
The Government proposes introducing SVROs, which would give police personalised powers to search known offenders without suspicion. A consultation on these orders is open from September 14 to November 8, seeking input on how to use these tools appropriately while addressing concerns of disproportionate impact on certain communities.
Key Facts
- In the year to March 2020, 256 people were stabbed to death in England and Wales.
- Recorded knife crime rose to 46,265 in the same period.
- 4,547 weapons offences were committed by children last year.
- 29% of offenders in 2019 had previous convictions for knife offences.
- SVROs would allow police to automatically search known offenders without suspicion after conviction for certain knife offences.
- The consultation on SVROs runs from Monday 14 September to Sunday 8 November.
- Black people are 9.7 times more likely to be stopped and searched than White people.
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