And Sheffield has not been immune to shocking incidents involving knives in the last few months.
Figures released earlier this year showed that levels were actually three per cent down in October 2019 to September 2020, as compared with the period October 2018 to September 2019, across South Yorkshire.
But the city and nearby parts of South Yorkshire have seen a number of serious incidents this year, with cases also appearing in the courts in recent months.
Here we reveal a number of serious incidents including deaths which have involved knives in the last few months.
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9. Sicey Avenue
Two schoolboys were stabbed in Firth Park, Sheffield, in broad daylight on September 17. Police were first called at around 3.30pm to reports of a disturbance on or near Sicey Avenue. Officers attended and discovered a 14-year-old boy with stab wounds to his hand and leg. A short time later, police said, a second 15-year-old boy sought hospital treatment for stab wounds to his arm and leg. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with the incidents. Anyone with information call 101 quoting incident number 523 of 17 September. Photo: Google
10. Prince of Wales Road
A man was stabbed after a collision between three cars at the junction of Prince of Wales Road and Castlebeck Avenue, near the Lidl, in Manor, on August 9. Men reportedly got out of the vehicles that had been hit – including an Audi – and chased the man from the VW before stabbing him. The injured man, aged 21 years old, was treated at the scene by paramedics, before being taken to hospital in a critical condition. Contact 101 if you have any information, quoting incident number 736 of 9 August. Photo: JPI Media
11. Jaunty Park
A judge branded knife crime in Sheffield a 'plague' in September after a teen was stabbed in the stomach. Sheffield Crown Court heard on September 15 how Charlie Mitchell, aged 18, of Spa Lane Croft, Woodhouse, had a dispute with another teenager at Jaunty Park, near Gleadless Townend, Sheffield, before he plunged a knife into his abdomen on May 29, 2020. Mitchell, who was wearing a balaclava, made a jabbing motion with the knife and missed but when he did this again he caused a wound to the left side of the complainant’s torso, according to Mr Bean. Judge Slater said if Mitchell had been an adult at the time of the offence he would have imposed a prison sentence. However, he sentenced Mitchell to a two-year Youth Rehabilitation Order with 12 months of supervision and a knife-crime activity programme. Photo: Submitted
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A woman was stabbed by a man who tried to take her dog in an alleged robbery attempt at a South Yorkshire park. The incident happened in the early afternoon, and caused a minor wound to the woman, who fought back against her attacker and kept hold of her pet’s lead. Police are investigating the incident, which was reported to have happened on Monday October 4, on Herringthorpe playing fields, in Rotherham. Anyone with information call police on 101 quoting incident number 626 of 4 October. Photo: Google