Labour Party 2024 manifesto's pledge

Take back our streets by halving serious violent crime and raising confidence in the police and criminal justice system to its highest levels.

Made in Labour's 2024 general election manifesto, before the election that formed the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government.

Made 2024-06-13 · Where it was made · archived copy · Speaker's own words, quoted

What the official figures show

Police recorded homicides, England and Wales, year ending March 2026 (latest)

499offences

2026-10-23 · Office for National Statistics, Crime in England and Wales · receipt

Police recorded offences involving knives or sharp instruments, England and Wales (excluding Greater Manchester Police), year ending March 2024 (baseline)

50510offences

2026-10-23 · Office for National Statistics, Crime in England and Wales · receipt

Police recorded offences involving knives or sharp instruments, England and Wales, year ending March 2026 (latest)

48774offences

2026-10-23 · Office for National Statistics, Crime in England and Wales · receipt

These figures are repeated from their sources and update automatically. We don't say whether the pledge has been kept.