The number of knife crimes In England and Wales has risen to a new record high, says the Office for National Statistics.

There were 46,265 offences in the 12 months to the end of March this year, up 6% from the previous year.

The figures, which do not include Greater Manchester Police, were partly driven by a 7% rise in London.

However, the ONS said there was a “significant” reduction in overall offending, which fell 9%.

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There was also a large rise in cases of murder and manslaughter, with 683 deaths – though the total includes the 39 people found dead inside a lorry in Essex last October.

Excluding the Essex lorry deaths, homicides increased by 3%.

Of all the killings, 256 involved a knife or sharp object, up from 250 the year before.

There were 619 offences involving a corrosive substance – such as acid – the first time the figures have been published by the ONS.

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