The Knife Angel

The Knife Angel is the National Monument Against Violence and Aggression, designed to recognise the problems caused in our society by these issues, especially knife crime. The monument stands at 8.2m (27ft) tall, weighing 3.5 tons, and is made from over 100,000 seized knives and weapons collected from all 43 Police Constabularies across the UK. The artist Alfie Bradley, of the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry, Shropshire, designed the Knife Angel to highlight the negative effects of violent behaviour and solidify critical need for social change.

Grand Arch, Birkenhead Park - 1 to 31 July 2022

The Knife Angel is located at the Grand Arch, Birkenhead Park throughout July 2022 to act as a catalyst for turning the tide on violent and aggressive behaviour, and as a poignant memorial for the countless lives lost to knife crime. The Knife Angel has been on tour in towns and cities across the UK since 2018. Wirral Council, along with Merseyside Police and the Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell, have arranged for it to be displayed in Birkenhead while the borough hosts a month-long programme of workshops and activities for local schools. More information here.