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Home Office launches 'No Place for Knives' knife crime campaign in London and Birmingham
A Home Office campaign called 'No Place for Knives' is being piloted in parts of Westminster and Croydon and in Birmingham city centre. It uses adverts at tube stations, bus stops and online, and warns that police activity is stepping up. Officials say London knife crime has fallen 14% since the General Election.
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What does it mean?
The government is running a visible campaign in parts of London and Birmingham to warn people who might carry knives that police are watching more closely. Officials say knife crime has dropped, and money is going to these areas to keep it falling.
Who is affected?
People living in or visiting Westminster, Croydon and Birmingham city centre, and people at risk of carrying knives.