A huge Knife Angel sculpture is set to visit Crewe town centre later this year in an 'ambitious undertaking' - organised by Crewe Town Council and police.

The town council is working in partnership with the Safer Cheshire East Partnership and Crewe Local Policing Unit to bring the renowned Knife Angel sculpture to Crewe this spring.

Created by sculptor Alfie Bradley in conjunction with the British Ironwork Centre, the Knife Angel has been created from 100,000 seized blades - collected by 43 police constabularies.

The Knife Angel will be located on Memorial Square from Wednesday 3 May until Wednesday 31 May 2023 (Ryan Parker).

The Knife Angel will be located on Memorial Square from Wednesday 3 May until Wednesday 31 May.

The sculpture is multi-purpose, helping to educate communities about the negative impacts of knife crime whilst also acting as a poignant memorial to those who have lost their lives to knife crime.

During its visit to Crewe, young people will be encouraged to sign up as Anti-Violence Ambassadors.

There will be an opening ceremony to welcome the angel and a torchlit ceremony will be held at the end of the month to signal the closing of the event.

Funding for the project has been given by Crewe Town Council and the Safer Cheshire East Partnership - supported through funding from the Police Crime Commissioner's Office.

During the The Knife Angel's visit to Crewe, young people will be encouraged to sign up as Anti-Violence Ambassadors (British Ironwork Centre).

A supporting programme of activities is also planned for the month:

• Theatre activities, gang culture workshops and engagement in local schools
• First aid demonstrations and training (including use of defibrillators and bleed kits)
• Knife amnesty
• Safe space bus

These activities are currently in the planning stage and announcements will be made via the Crewe Town Council Knife Angel webpage.

Crewe Town Council is excited to bring the Knife Angel to Crewe town centre this May.

A spokesperson said: "The Knife Angel has toured major cities in the UK and to bring it to Crewe is an ambitious undertaking.

Crewe Town Council is excited to bring the Knife Angel to Crewe town centre this May (British Ironwork Centre).

"We are excited to see it come to our town and hope that it will draw a lot of people from the surrounding areas and they will take the opportunity to view the sculpture during its residency here."

In summer 2022, Crewe Town Council was approached by the local Beat Sergeant for Crewe to request support to bring the Knife Angel to Crewe.

It is hoped that the presence of the statue and accompanying programme of engagement will inspire social change not only in Crewe - but also the wider area.

Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer, believes The Knife Angel sends out an important message to young people.

He said: "I'm pleased to be able to support bringing the Knife Angel to Crewe.

Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer, believes The Knife Angel sends out an important message to young people (Ryan Parker).

"It's vital to get the message out there to young people especially that carrying a knife does not make you safer.

"I look forward to seeing people engaging with the workshops and activity sessions that will help to prevent and tackle knife crime in Cheshire."

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