The report from the Commission on Young People and Safety in Islington recommends the creation of cross-borough initiatives to help tackle gangs not restricted to borough boundaries and cut youth crime as a result.
The commission was set up by Islington Council last year after the fatal stabbings of 14-year-old Martin Dinnegan and 16-year-old Nassirudeen Osawe.
It heard evidence from young people, head teachers, police, youth workers and others about the extent of youth and knife crime and how to stop it. Its final report, published last week, sets out 40 recommendations on combating the problem.
Suggestions include increasing the use of hand-held electronic scanning wands for police stop-and-searches and giving young people a bigger say on how money is spent on youth services and how youth clubs are run. It also says police should target knife crime hotspots to reduce the chances of incidents taking place.
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