Knife Crime Awareness

Incidents involving knives can have tragic consequences. Knife crime is not a part of everyday life in South Wales, but we recognise the importance of taking action to prevent a problem occurring.

Operation Sceptre is our approach to tackling knife crime, and associated issues of serious violence and illegal drugs.

Our work includes both targeted operations and engagement and education to reassure young people they are safer not carrying knives.

We work alongside partner organisations to support our aims of keeping South Wales safe from knife crime.

If you have suspicions that someone may be carrying a knife, or involved in drugs, you can contact police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Know the law

You may be breaking it without even realising.

It’s illegal to:

Police officers have the right to stop and search any person or vehicle if they suspect an offence, including possession of an offensive weapon.

The risk that someone you know may be carrying a knife or may be affected by knife crime can be very worrying and raise many questions.

Advice for parents

The best way to keep young people safe is to talk to them about the danger. Talking can be difficult, but keep trying. Your son or daughter may be scared or unwilling to talk. Maybe they think they need to carry a knife because they feel threatened.

Look out for: