Knife crime: reality and perception

I don't have anything whatsoever to add to the debate about knife crime, but I strongly recommend the following pieces, which add some sanity to this hot button issue:

• Baggage Reclaim: Reclaim the Streets
• Andrew Brown: Youth and policing in London and Lewisham
• Little Richardjohn: I live in Peckham. I Feel Safe.

(P.S. This also relates to discussions at Transpontine the other week - see here and here.)