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Knife crime in Bristol
We know people find it hard to call and report information on knife crime, but making those difficult calls can save lives.
Sadly, knife crime incidents are featured regularly in the news nowadays, often with tragic consequences for the victims and their families.
You can help protect your family by reporting anyone you know who carries a knife, 100% anonymously.
Some people mistakenly think that carrying a knife may protect them. Unfortunately, this is often far from the truth. Carrying and then using a knife shows you are intending to cause someone serious harm, and that comes with a long prison sentence. If that person dies, it will result in a life sentence.
We know that some people might not feel comfortable contacting the police, so calling Crimestoppers is always another option.
You can tell us what you know to help prevent knife crime in Bristol.
What information is useful?
Intel, or intelligence, is simply information. This doesn’t need to be the name of offenders.
If there’s been a violent incident in your area, you may remember details from that day. Small details such as the time of day the incident occurred, or if you noticed a vehicle that isn’t from the area; all these details will add to a wider investigation.
You know your area and if things don’t feel right to you, they probably aren’t.
- Do you know anyone in your area that carries a knife, or where a weapon has been hidden?
- Are cars arriving at times of day that feel unusual?
- Are drug deals taking place? If so, where are they usually taking place?
Whether the information is something you’ve heard first-hand or hearsay, this is all useful data which can be investigated and validated.
If you have information about knife crime, with our 100% anonymity guarantee, you can speak up with confidence that no one else will know.
Computer IP addresses are never traced. Telephone calls are never recorded, there is no caller line display and no 1471 facility, and we are completely independent of the police.
So you don’t have to deal with the police, with witmess statements or with going to court.
What happens after I give information?
Your information could be critical, so everything is reviewed and where possible acted upon by forwarding on to the relevant police force. We never take personal information, so you cannot be identified. You’ll stay 100% anonymous. Always.
Discover more about the steps we take to guarantee your anonymity:
find out more about what happens after you call us or fill in our online form
If you’ve been affected by crime, Victim Support can give you the help you need to move forward.
Their services are free, confidential and available to anyone in England and Wales, regardless of whether the crime has been reported or how long ago it happened. Call their free Supportline on 08 08 16 89 111.
