Robberies involving a knife, or the threat of one, have reduced in most of the UK’s high-risk areas. According to Home Office data, knife-related robberies are down 6 per cent. Home Secretary Yvette ...

Drones, knife arches and detection dogs are among the tactics being used in an attempt to bring down the number of incidents.

Some 90 officers are joining neighbourhood teams that cover six hotspots for robbery and theft: Brixton, Kingston, Ealing, ...