00:00A teenage boy is in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in an underpass near Cribs Causeway shopping centre on Monday evening.
00:10The 15-year-old was attacked shortly after 5.45 p.m. on May 26.
00:17Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article.
00:26A weapon was recovered at the scene.
00:28Police are urging anyone with information or footage to come forward.
00:34This incident adds to a concerning rise in knife crime across Bristol.
00:39Between April 2023 and March 2024, the city recorded 1,953 knife-related crimes, a 26% increase from the previous year.
00:53Serious violent offences involving knives saw an even larger number jump of 38%, with 585 crimes recorded last year, compared to 423 the year before.
01:07Despite these increases, Bristol's rate of violent crime causing injury per 1,000 population remains lower than several other major English cities, including Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds.
01:24In response to the surge in knife crime, Bristol's City Council has allocated over £650,000 to enhance CCTV coverage across the city.
01:36The aim is to deter offenders and improve public safety.
01:40To address the root causes of knife crime in the city of Bristol.
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