In the past year knife crime has risen 25% according to figures released by Lewisham Council. Statistics from the Metropolitan Police (available at maps.met.police.uk) reveal there were recently 770 violent crimes in a month across Lewisham.
We call on the government to abolish ID cards and instead use the money to pay for 10,000 more police on the beat.
You can find out more about Lib Dem plans to cut crime in Lewisham at listentolewisham.org.