This incident adds to a concerning rise in knife crime across Bristol. Despite these increases, Bristol's rate of violent crimes causing injury per one thousand population remains lower than several other major English cities, including Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds.
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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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