So when they ban 21 inch knives in the UK, do they then move to ban 15 inch knives? 12 inch knives?

The knife threat in the UK is causing some to want to ban even more types of knives. Where do things end? Will chefs have to get specially licensed to have knives for cooking? Knife crime is viewed as a serious and going problem in the United Kingdom, particularly in urban areas like London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow. In England and Wales, police recorded over 49,000 knife crime offenses in the year ending March 2023. That marked a 5% increase compared to the previous year.