Knife Angel Awards

Category : Events

In October 2025, the Knife Angel was installed in Welwyn Garden City and remained for a month.  Weighing 27 tonnes, the statue is made with over 100,000 seized/confiscated knives.  Having been asked to formally open the installation on behalf of the Lord Lieutenant on 20th January, Deputy Lieutenant Liz Green joined the Mayor of Welwyn & Hatfield Council to present certificates to those who had been instrumental in engaging with the community to prevent knife crime.  Hertfordshire Constabulary worked closely with the council and many other groups, and some of the stats are:

  • 500 knives recovered
  • 7000 young people with a face-to-face anti-violence intervention
  • 349 Virtual Reality sessions on knife crime and exploitation to young people
  • 3 Live music Performances by Everybody Loves Music – young people from disaffected backgrounds

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