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A blade more than 3inchs or 7.6cm is illegal to carry without good reason.
Good reasons would include, you are carrying it as part of you work (but not if your work means using it as a weapon) you've just bought it and are taking it home, its part of your religion (Sikhs can carry their ceremonial knives), its part of national costume (Scots carry the knife in their sock).
It is however legal to possess just about any sort of knives and if you are bring a knife into the country in hold luggage you're not going to get problems at customs and you won't get arrested carrying it home.
Some police are getting very silly about arresting people for possession of 'bladed articles' even where there is no reason to think they might use it as a weapon and then persuading them to accept a caution or an FPN. If you accept either a caution of FPN it is an admission of guilt , it will stay on your record and you will loose your SIA license. Do not accept cautions or FPNs.
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