War on Knives is a series of hard-hitting programmes on Sky1.
Every hour there is a knife related incident in Britain. This year in London alone there have been 25 deaths. It needs to stop.
Over 16,500 of you did our Knife Crime Survey, below are the results:
Do you think knife crime is out of control on Britain's streets?
YES: 92%
NO: 8%
Why do you think young people carry knives?
Protection: 23%
Peer-pressure: 35%
Parents have lost control: 17%
To cause harm: 25%
Do you think people should be encouraged to shop knife carriers they know?
YES: 96%
NO: 4%
What is the most effective way to get knives off our streets?
Police stop and search: 22%
Mandatory prison sentences for carrying a knife: 58%
Airport-style knife arches: 14%
Licensing shop keepers to sell knives: 6%
What's best at controlling youngsters wreaking havoc on our streets?
Night-time curfews: 20%
Parenting orders: 9%
Higher profile policing: 18%
Automatic jail terms for anyone caught with a knife or weapon: 53%
Have you or someone you know been a victim of knife crime?
YES: 41%
NO: 59%
