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A fairly big city but never hear of knife crime. Why do you think that would be?
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As a matter of fact I've never even heard of anyone being charged with the possession of a knife. Any 'differences' that I've heard about are usually sorted out with a fist fight but never a knife involved?
someone killed someone in Aberdeen 2 years ago over biscuits
All the oil up there means the knives slip out of their hands.
They don't carry knives as they know what they can do. They've already seen too many kilt.
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Personally I'd rather take my chances with a bullet than a ten inch serrated blade stuck deep into me. Any A&E consultant will tell you its the internal bleeding that kills.
No idea what wealth has to do with it as Kensington is a wealthy area although I do think one forumite has hit the nail on the head.
No idea what wealth has to do with it as Kensington is a wealthy area although I do think one forumite has hit the nail on the head.
Can you believe the crime figures up there anyway? - It's all in the reporting, at first glance murder rate is going down but then if you combine it with the mudder rate it's a different story.
Are there no Grime .. *cough*. .. "musicians" glorifying violence, murder, and gang warfare in Aberdeen?
If Andy Stewart was still alive doing "Donald where's your rambo knife", it might be different!
If Andy Stewart was still alive doing "Donald where's your rambo knife", it might be different!
Only 2.6% of the Aberdeen population is Caribbean or African
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Only 2.6% of the Aberdeen population is Caribbean or African
As high as that? I would have thought under 1% going by what I see with my eyes but that said they don't cause any grief to the best of my knowledge.
Only 2.6% of the Aberdeen population is Caribbean or African
As high as that? I would have thought under 1% going by what I see with my eyes but that said they don't cause any grief to the best of my knowledge.
I used to walk past The West Kensington Estate in my younger days
I was twice robbed at knifepoint aswell in London (although not as I walked past the West Kensington Estate fwiw).
I remember you speaking to Feck on General Betting and I was sure you told him you lived there but not from there?
I remember you speaking to Feck on General Betting and I was sure you told him you lived there but not from there?
You got the not from there bit right. My forum name is football related.... relates to the 29 supporters that ignored the boycott and turned up to one of their games.
No knife crime maybe, but I've personally witnessed substantial volumes of crime being committed with forks.
I assumed they all go stab crazy when their da's are away on the rigs.
I've spooned multiple women, as it's womens day, I feel I have to come clean on that.
No knife crime in a fishing port??? The vegans beg to differ..
Reminds me of the story when some Aberdeen fans met some Real Madrid fans in a bar in Gothenburg before the 1983 European Cup Winners Cup Final.
They were chatting away and enjoying a few cervesa's together when one of the Real Madrid fans boasted that "there are 2,000 Real Madrid fans in Gothenburg and they all carry the knife".
Not to be outdone, one of the Aberdeen fans responded that "there are 10,000 Aberdeen fans and they all carry the heid".
"The heid, what is the heid?", enquired the Spaniard.
Eager to resolve the mystery for his new amigo, the Aberdonian quickly responded with a demonstration, duly landing a Glesga Kiss clean on the beak of the unsuspecting Spaniard.
As a steam of blood emerged, the Aberdonian loudly declared, "What's the heid?, THAT'S THE HEID!!!!"
They were chatting away and enjoying a few cervesa's together when one of the Real Madrid fans boasted that "there are 2,000 Real Madrid fans in Gothenburg and they all carry the knife".
Not to be outdone, one of the Aberdeen fans responded that "there are 10,000 Aberdeen fans and they all carry the heid".
"The heid, what is the heid?", enquired the Spaniard.
Eager to resolve the mystery for his new amigo, the Aberdonian quickly responded with a demonstration, duly landing a Glesga Kiss clean on the beak of the unsuspecting Spaniard.
As a steam of blood emerged, the Aberdonian loudly declared, "What's the heid?, THAT'S THE HEID!!!!"
Last month
A man was left with serious injuries after he was stabbed in an Aberdeen street. A police probe was launched after the 41-year-old was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment. George Street was cordoned off from the junction with Hutcheon Street to Powis Place after the incident at around 8.20pm yesterday.
2016
Darren Barnes, known as Riley, denies killing his “best friend” Robert Reid at his home at 6 Arnage Place, Aberdeen, on October 26, 2016 – claiming self defence.
Riley, whose address was given in court papers as Don Place, Woodside, Aberdeen, is charged with murdering Mr Reid by repeatedly striking him to the head and body with a knife or similar instrument.
2017
A man thought he was going to die after being stabbed four times, an attempted murder trial has heard. Darren Beattie, known as Carr, gave evidence in the trial of Anthony Higgins, who is accused of attempting to murder him at the car park on Shiprow on September 12 last year. Giving evidence via videolink to the High Court in Aberdeen, Mr Carr described how he initially thought he had been punched and did not realise the severity of the situation. Higgins, 34, is alleged to have assaulted Carr in the car park, repeatedly struck him on the body with a knife to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life and attempted to murder him.
2016
A MAN has been charged with serious assault in connection with claims of a blade attack at a festive house party in Aberdeen. Cops were called to the top floor flat in the Johnston Gardens area of Peterculter during the early hours Monday morning when neighbours reported an alleged disturbance.
2018
THREE are in custody after a man was allegedly stabbed in the neck amid a disturbance at an Aberdeen block of flats.Cops and paramedics raced to the scene on the Lang Stracht around 8.20pm last night as the ordeal unfolded.
2016
A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old to death in an Aberdeen school has been jailed for nine years.Bailey Gwynne died after being stabbed in the heart at Cults Academy in October. His 16-year-old killer - who cannot be named for legal reasons - had denied murder but was convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide
2017
A schoolboy has been charged after allegedly brandishing a knife at a fellow pupil during a row over a girl. The bust-up between the boys happened outside a secondary school in Aberdeenshire. It was broken up when other pupils stepped in. But the father of the third-year youngster allegedly targeted has told how he feared another Bailey Gwynne tragedy.
A man was left with serious injuries after he was stabbed in an Aberdeen street. A police probe was launched after the 41-year-old was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment. George Street was cordoned off from the junction with Hutcheon Street to Powis Place after the incident at around 8.20pm yesterday.
2016
Darren Barnes, known as Riley, denies killing his “best friend” Robert Reid at his home at 6 Arnage Place, Aberdeen, on October 26, 2016 – claiming self defence.
Riley, whose address was given in court papers as Don Place, Woodside, Aberdeen, is charged with murdering Mr Reid by repeatedly striking him to the head and body with a knife or similar instrument.
2017
A man thought he was going to die after being stabbed four times, an attempted murder trial has heard. Darren Beattie, known as Carr, gave evidence in the trial of Anthony Higgins, who is accused of attempting to murder him at the car park on Shiprow on September 12 last year. Giving evidence via videolink to the High Court in Aberdeen, Mr Carr described how he initially thought he had been punched and did not realise the severity of the situation. Higgins, 34, is alleged to have assaulted Carr in the car park, repeatedly struck him on the body with a knife to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life and attempted to murder him.
2016
A MAN has been charged with serious assault in connection with claims of a blade attack at a festive house party in Aberdeen. Cops were called to the top floor flat in the Johnston Gardens area of Peterculter during the early hours Monday morning when neighbours reported an alleged disturbance.
2018
THREE are in custody after a man was allegedly stabbed in the neck amid a disturbance at an Aberdeen block of flats.Cops and paramedics raced to the scene on the Lang Stracht around 8.20pm last night as the ordeal unfolded.
2016
A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old to death in an Aberdeen school has been jailed for nine years.Bailey Gwynne died after being stabbed in the heart at Cults Academy in October. His 16-year-old killer - who cannot be named for legal reasons - had denied murder but was convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide
2017
A schoolboy has been charged after allegedly brandishing a knife at a fellow pupil during a row over a girl. The bust-up between the boys happened outside a secondary school in Aberdeenshire. It was broken up when other pupils stepped in. But the father of the third-year youngster allegedly targeted has told how he feared another Bailey Gwynne tragedy.
^ thats pretty low for a city of Aberdeen's size ..2 murders in 3 years .
In Ipswich where i am and smaller than Aberdeen , there is a stabbing every month without fail and a murder every 4 months ...in fact looks like a double murder on one of the estates yesterday ( as i read the news )
So yers, Aberdeen looks a peaceful place as i'd expect
In Ipswich where i am and smaller than Aberdeen , there is a stabbing every month without fail and a murder every 4 months ...in fact looks like a double murder on one of the estates yesterday ( as i read the news )
So yers, Aberdeen looks a peaceful place as i'd expect
thats pretty low for a city of Aberdeen's size ..2 murders in 3 years
That was just what a 5 minute search brought up for the last couple of years. i expect there would be more if we could bothered to do a thorough search.
That was just what a 5 minute search brought up for the last couple of years. i expect there would be more if we could bothered to do a thorough search.
possibly Tobermory if it was just a quick scan ... i think the average murder rate for it's size would be around 2 maybe 3 murders a year , although i've never heard bad things about Aberdeen
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No knife crime maybe, but I've personally witnessed substantial volumes of crime being committed with forks.
That wouldn't scare me unless it was a pitchfork.
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No knife crime maybe, but I've personally witnessed substantial volumes of crime being committed with forks.
That wouldn't scare me unless it was a pitchfork.
Crimes in Aberdeen down but knife incidents up 18%
by Adele Merson
10/03/2016, 10:00 am
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New figures reveal road safety and antisocial behaviour incidents have dropped across Aberdeen – however, knife incidents are up by 18%.
The Aberdeen Community Safety Partnership Hub (The Hub) aims to improve community safety – specifically targeting antisocial behaviour, fire safety and violence in the city.
In an update report on the success of the scheme, Chief Superintendent Campbell Thomson said partner agencies had together worked hard to tackle issues affecting communities.
He added: “In doing so there have been notable successes in relation to antisocial behaviour, violence against women and road safety.”
Figures from the report reveal road safety has improved in Aberdeen, with the number of serious and slight casualties reduced to 184 between April 2015 to December 2016 from 234 the previous year.
While youth annoyance and motorcycle annoyance calls are both on the decrease.
But knife incidents have risen by 18% from 113 incidents to 133 and serious assaults are also on the up from 109 to 127.
Superintendent Kate Stephen said The Hub brings all partner agencies under one roof for the first time.
She added: “This has enabled quicker identification of emerging problems and therefore improved responses.”
Figures reveal detected crimes have gone down to 1,869 incidents from 2,605.
But many of the crimes reported to The Hub are then dealt with by other departments.
by Adele Merson
10/03/2016, 10:00 am
Chief Superintendent Campbell Thomson.
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New figures reveal road safety and antisocial behaviour incidents have dropped across Aberdeen – however, knife incidents are up by 18%.
The Aberdeen Community Safety Partnership Hub (The Hub) aims to improve community safety – specifically targeting antisocial behaviour, fire safety and violence in the city.
In an update report on the success of the scheme, Chief Superintendent Campbell Thomson said partner agencies had together worked hard to tackle issues affecting communities.
He added: “In doing so there have been notable successes in relation to antisocial behaviour, violence against women and road safety.”
Figures from the report reveal road safety has improved in Aberdeen, with the number of serious and slight casualties reduced to 184 between April 2015 to December 2016 from 234 the previous year.
While youth annoyance and motorcycle annoyance calls are both on the decrease.
But knife incidents have risen by 18% from 113 incidents to 133 and serious assaults are also on the up from 109 to 127.
Superintendent Kate Stephen said The Hub brings all partner agencies under one roof for the first time.
She added: “This has enabled quicker identification of emerging problems and therefore improved responses.”
Figures reveal detected crimes have gone down to 1,869 incidents from 2,605.
But many of the crimes reported to The Hub are then dealt with by other departments.
2016
A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old to death in an Aberdeen school has been jailed for nine years.Bailey Gwynne died after being stabbed in the heart at Cults Academy in October. His 16-year-old killer - who cannot be named for legal reasons - had denied murder but was convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide
That was a sad occasion in Aberdeen because it was from a predominately 'posh' school. But's that's the difference between Aberdeen and London. In Aberdeen it's a shock to the public whereas in London people take it as granted, shrug their shoulders and sadly, that's it.
A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old to death in an Aberdeen school has been jailed for nine years.Bailey Gwynne died after being stabbed in the heart at Cults Academy in October. His 16-year-old killer - who cannot be named for legal reasons - had denied murder but was convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide
That was a sad occasion in Aberdeen because it was from a predominately 'posh' school. But's that's the difference between Aberdeen and London. In Aberdeen it's a shock to the public whereas in London people take it as granted, shrug their shoulders and sadly, that's it.
Aberdeen got a lot of money from the oil industry.
not surprising that more affluent areas will have less knife crime than cities with a large urban population that is heavily influenced by gang culture.
not surprising that more affluent areas will have less knife crime than cities with a large urban population that is heavily influenced by gang culture.
bit like saying Beverly hills has less shootings than Compton.
There's very little oil money in Aberdeen now. Check the property prices.
I suppose its hard to use a knife in Aberdeen when your fingers are frozen to the bone and the rain /sleet /snow is blowing sideways into your face and that's in summer ....
there might be very little oil money but the population likely to be similar to what it was when they did have oil money.
No longer sloshing with the affluence previously enjoyed, but the area remains somewhat insulated as a result of the continued presence of oil and gas related employment.
re: of all what has been said, if anyone harmed someone close to me I could never take a blade to flesh. Maybe too squeamish? That said there are other methods if you have lost a 17 year old daughter to some parasite ****.
don't really understand the comparison tbh
London's population is 42 times bigger than Aberdeens', Aberdeens' population in just over 195,000 people, if Aberdeen were a London borough, (and there's 32 of them including the city), then Aberdeen would be the 27th most populated borough. Might as well also compare London to towns like Bolton, Bournemouth and Norwich.
London's population is 42 times bigger than Aberdeens', Aberdeens' population in just over 195,000 people, if Aberdeen were a London borough, (and there's 32 of them including the city), then Aberdeen would be the 27th most populated borough. Might as well also compare London to towns like Bolton, Bournemouth and Norwich.
Returned to Aberdeen in January after eleven years away, quite a culture shock to readjust. Not least the bleedin' weather.
Aberdeens' population in just over 195,000 people
I suggest you do you maths again.
I suggest you do you maths again.
different websites are given differnt answers, highest figures after looking again has it at 227, which is still minuscule compared to London and makes the comparison daft.
Good show Angoose. The last time we conversed you let me know things were going very well in the 'love' department and I think you had one child at the time. GL for the future and remember to buy me a pint in The Grill if we ever meet up ......and if it's still open..
The Grill is up for sale for a million quid...disgusting over priced hovel..imo.
stewarty, i have a, still very visible, 11 inch scar that proves otherwise
it was 30 years ago tho
it was 30 years ago tho
northanlite, if you go back 40-50 years ago you could hardly walk down a street in Glasgow without seeing someone that had been 'chibbed'. Not Aberdeen but I remember in my 'dancing hall' days that many carried a sharpened steel comb. (Aberdeen that is)
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