Violent crime Articles

Now that the latest crime figures, published last week, show both 'a small but genuine increase in some categories of violent crime' and an undoubted growth in crime reporting, it is ripe to call time on the Tory claim that the police can be cut because they have less...

On the evening of 27 September 2012, I spent the evening with a group of young people from Lambeth Youth Council discussing how best to target resources from the Lambeth Youth Mayor’s fund to help steer young people into positive activities. The group included the...

Being a victim of violent crime can truly turn your life upside down. The trauma involved can cause lasting psychological damage, and then there’s the impact of any physical injuries. Some victims are so physically and mentally scarred that they’re unable to work....