Top tips for knife safety

Mark Cooper runs No To Knives, a project which helps kids deal with knife crime.

Here's his top tips on staying safe around knives...

• NEVER go near someone holding a knife.
• Avoid areas you know to be dodgy.
• If someone pulls a knife on you, the best thing you can do is get as far away as possible - and quickly.
• Run to a shop, or somewhere where there are other people, and make lots of noise to draw attention to yourself.
• Speak to an adult if you're scared or are being bullied
• Remember it is illegal to carry a knife
• A knife will NOT protect you. They are designed to attack, not defend.

REMEMBER: There is nothing cool about carrying knives.

Click here for our guide to knives