Police continue patrols around Sheffield College after 17-year-old boy arrested for allegedly carrying knife
Police have continue their patrols around a local college after a teenager was arrested for allegedly carrying a knife.
Officers from Sheffield South East NPT (neighbourhood policing team) have been out on active patrols around Sheffield College following a shock incident yesterday which saw police called to reports of a fight on the grounds.
Police revealed they had arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of affray and possession of a bladed article.
The teenager has since been bailed as police investigations continue.
The news sent shockwaves across the local community, as parents worried about the safety of their children, as well as staff at the college.
As such, officers today (November 19) have been patrolling around the campus on Granville Road to speak to and offer reassurance to anyone who has concerns about the incident.
Inspector Katie Hammond, whose team is leading enquiries, said: "We are acutely conscious of the concern felt among our local communities regarding knife crime and we are working closely with our local partners, including Sheffield College, to further build upon our existing educational inputs around the danger of carrying knives.
"We also know parents and guardians might be feeling worried or anxious about approaching conversations at home regarding knife crime following yesterday's incident. Please be aware that there is some useful guidance, including the facts and how to start this kind of conversation with young people, on the Knives Take Lives website.
"Our officers are also present in and around the college campus if you wish to speak to them directly.”
However, Insp Hammond did raise concerns about misinformation being spread online, and asked people to avoid speculation as police carry out their work.
“Following yesterday’s incident we are aware of content circulating on social media purporting to be linked to yesterday’s events,” she added.
“This includes one post on social media platform X, which relates to a separate incident from a different day. This unrelated incident has already been dealt with and following enquiries a suspicious item within the footage turned out to be a comb.
“I strongly urge anyone who thinks they have relevant footage which could help us unpick the circumstances of what happened yesterday to submit this directly to police.
"This type of content on social media is detrimental to the investigation and we’d urge our communities to seek information and updates from trusted and verified sources.”
You can report information to police by calling 101 and quoting incident number 401 of November 18 2025.
Alternatively, information can be sent to the force online here.
To access more information, help and advice, as well as anonymous reporting methods, visit the Knives Take Lives website here.