She added that in the latest research, more round-ended knives were used as there are more manufacturers making them as safer alternatives to kitchen knives compared to her initial research five years ago.
The group said while it is right for the Government to prioritise tackling knife crime with measures such as banning machetes and zombie-style knives and tightening online sales regulations, they will not be alone enough to meet their bid to halve knife crime in a decade.
The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper previously told The Times that a ban on kitchen knives with a pointed end was being considered in a bid to tackle knife crime, as actor and campaigner Idris Elba has suggested not all domestic blades need to have a point on them.
The early research findings come as the Home Office announced a raft of anti-knife crime plans on Wednesday, including making retailers report bulk or suspicious sales to police, and increasing the jail sentence for selling weapons to children, or illegal blades such as zombie knives, to two years.
Ms Nichols-Drew said her latest research gives an evidence base supporting what Elba has proposed, as she is also working with a group of experts to advocate for safer knives.
