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From 2016 to 2017, the UK saw a 22% increase in crime with knives and sharp weapons. Admission to hospitals with stabbing injuries is now at its highest rate for 7 years with a shift towards younger victims, the youngest victim being just 13 years old. We aimed to explore young people's knowledge and consequences of knife crime to inform public health interventions.

As a team of doctors running health workshops with refugee children in London we have access to this marginalised cohort of teenagers. Our study draws from a workshop that focused on knife crime. Participants were recruited voluntarily to join a first-aid session and discussion exploring perceptions of knife crime in an informal setting. 16 boys aged 12–17 years took part. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore ideas and knowledge. Field notes were taken throughout and thematic content analysed to extract the most …