knife crime

noun

Criminal activity involving knives, especially when gang-related.

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Meanings

nounknife crime (countable and uncountable, plural knife crimes)

plural knife crimes

  1. UKcountableuncountableCriminal activity involving knives, especially when gang-related.

    Despite all the media coverage around antisocial behaviour, knife crime and young people, we have actually seen a sharp decline in the overall number of recorded crimes committed by children.

    2020 July 23, Chris Daw, “'A stain on national life': why are we locking up so many children?'”, in The Guardian
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Chicago

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