A HUGE drop has been recorded in the number of people carrying and using knives in Scotland's biggest police force area.
New figures released by Strathclyde Police reveal assaults involving bladed weapons have fallen by a third in Glasgow alone over the past six years – though there are still almost four attacks every day.
The statistics, which refer to police reports on crime where the phrases "knife" or "stab" are used, have been released as part of an investigation by The Herald's sister title, the Evening Times.
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