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Record number of knife and offensive weapon offences
Lancashire Evening Post
|September 02, 2025
A record number of knife and offensive weapon offences resulted in a caution or sentence in Lancashire last year, new figures show.
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Meanwhile, the number of knife and offensive weapon offences dealt with by the criminal justice system has kept increasing across England and Wales.
This story is from the September 02, 2025 edition of Lancashire Evening Post.
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