2024 Thames Valley knife crime incidents reduced 10.8% from 2023, with Chief Constable Jason Hogg attributing the change to a data-driven approach.

Thames Valley Police statistics show a 10.8% reduction in knife crime incidents from 1,239 in 2023 to 1,105 in 2024. Chief Constable Jason Hogg attributes this change to their sophisticated approach in tackling knife crime, which includes access to data from local authorities, health colleagues, and hospitals to identify hotspot locations and vulnerable individuals.