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How common are stabbings in Birmingham?
While tragic, fatal stabbings like this are not an everyday occurrence in Birmingham. In 2023, the city had a murder rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people, slightly below the England and Wales average of 1.3 per 100,000. Knife crime remains a concern, but overall serious violent crime has been falling since 2018.
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