Knife Epidemic In Britain: When Teens Turn Into Killers (Crime Documentary)

Knife Epidemic In Britain: When Teens Turn Into Killers (Crime Documentary)

Published: September 9, 2026

Duration: 54:53

The press and TV news reports are full of politicians, youth workers, police and journalists pontificating about the epidemic of gun and knife crime on Britain’s streets, but where are the voices of the young people themselves?

This film takes the audience onto the streets of London, Manchester and Bradford to find out what the young men who actually carry guns and knives really think.

Why do so many youths “tool up” these days? How important are notions like territory, respect and revenge? What kind of weapons are being used on our streets on a dail...