Truth of knives at Birmingham schools - as dozens of incidents recorded by police

NewsMidlands NewsWest Midlands PoliceA Freedom of Information request revealed the statistics08:53, 06 Aug 2026Updated 08:55, 06 Aug 2026Police data has revealed the shocking reality of knife crime in schools across Birmingham.‌A Freedom of Information (FOI) request found that dozens of reports regarding possessing an article with a blade or sharply pointed article on school or further education premises were made over the last five years.‌BirminghamLive understands when a location description references a school, this doesn't always mean the offence occurred inside a school, but the marker may have been used to relate to the nearest identifiable landmark for recording reasons.‌READ MORE: Weapons being seized from Birmingham schools - from kitchen knives to air gunsIt is understood one rec