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Tackling Knife Crime Starts at Home
Let's Be Blunt is a campaign dedicated to reducing knife crime through practical, everyday actions. We're focusing on adults, university students, parents, and homeowners - anyone who can make a difference by choosing safer kitchen knives.
Our mission is to create social change, where everyone contributes to tackling knife crime, starting in our own homes.
Key Initiatives
Blunt Knives Adoption
Being a catalyst for change in the movement from pointed tip knives to blunt end knives within our homes.
Safe Disposal Points
Working alongside the authorities to increase the presence of safe and easily accessible knife disposal points.
Parental Awareness
Increase parental awareness and instilling a greater sense of responsibility through education.
Behavioural Change
Change the way the UK population perceive blunt end knives to obtain wide scale adoption.
Statistics Snapshot
Domestic homicides committed using kitchen knives
Kitchen knives used in homicides
76%
41.6%
About The Campaign
"Creating social change, where everyone contributes to tackling knife crime, starting in our homes."
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Leanne's Story
Hi, I am Leanne, a primary school teacher, children's yoga teacher and newly qualified counsellor.
Last year I had a thriving business whose mission was to provide wellbeing events for the children and families of Southport. During one of my events, we were brutally attacked. Happiness destroyed by terror. A room full of pure joy and goodness; shattered by evil.
Experiencing the devastation of a knife crime attack drives me to do everything in my power to ensure this does not happen to another family.
Why Change Matters
A New Safety Standard
Every year, pointed kitchen knives taken from ordinary homes shatter lives. But safer designs, like blunt and curved-tip knives offer a powerful solution. Just as seatbelts and smoke alarms once reshaped public safety, safer kitchen knives can help transform our communities.
First-hand Experience
As a survivor of a knife attack, I know firsthand the impact this has on victims, families and the wider community.
Preventing Impulsivity
This campaign aims to prevent the impulsivity of using a sharp weapon which takes so many lives. By reducing the risk in our homes, we're saving lives throughout our communities.
Our Initiatives
Through these key programs, we're working to reduce knife crime and create safer communities for everyone.
Blunt-End Knives
Aim: Being a catalyst for change in the movement from pointed tip knives to blunt end knives within our homes.
We're working with manufacturers and retailers to increase the availability of blunt-ended knives that maintain cooking functionality while reducing potential harm.
Our testing shows that blunt-end knives are just as effective for cooking while being significantly safer if misused.
Safe Disposal Points
Aim: Working alongside the authorities to increase the presence of safe and easily accessible knife disposal points.
We're partnering with local authorities to establish safe disposal points in communities, making it easy for people to responsibly discard potentially dangerous knives.
Disposal points should be secure, anonymous, and available in multiple community locations.
Parental Awareness & Education
Aim: Increase parental awareness and instill a greater sense of responsibility through education.
We will provide workshops, resources, and guidance to help parents discuss knife crime with their children and implement safety measures in their homes.
Our educational materials are designed by experts in child safety and crime prevention.
Statistics & Facts
Understanding the scale of knife crime helps us recognize the importance of taking action.
Key Statistics
109
Lives lost to kitchen knives in 2024
41.6%
Kitchen knives used in homicides
8%
Increase in kitchen knife homicides from previous year
76%
Homicides committed with kitchen knives in homes
Preventing Impulsivity
In 2024, kitchen knives were the most frequently used weapon in homicides involving sharp instruments, accounting for 109 lives lost - a rise of 8% compared to the previous year.
The data highlights that kitchen knives are the most commonly used sharp instrument for homicides committed in the home, accounting for 76% of cases.
Kitchen knives are the most frequent used homicide weapons at 41.6% of all cases.
Everyday household objects play a significant role in violent incidents, underscoring the importance of safer alternatives.
Partnerships
We are proud to partner with various charities and organisations, working together to create meaningful change and make a positive impact in our communities.
Media & News
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Campaign Updates
Our campaign continues to gain momentum with new partners, events, and initiatives being added regularly.
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Media Enquiries
For press interviews, media kit, or speaking engagements, please contact our media team.
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There are many ways you can make a difference.
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Contact
Have questions, suggestions, offerings of support or want to learn more about our campaign? Get in touch with us.