Knife crime under 18's (FOI ref: 1249A/24)
How many under 18’s were searched/cautioned/arrested or charged for an offence or suspected offence where they were in possession of a knife or bladed article in:
2010
2015
2020
2024
How many of the total incidents ended up in a conviction?
We clarified with you on 5 August 2024 and you responded the same day.
Your new questions read:
For the years 2010 2015 2020 2024.
Q1. Please provide the number of recorded crimes for the offence “possession of a knife or bladed article” with the outcomes? for persons aged under 18 years old only.
Q2. How many under 18’s were searched and found in possession of a knife or bladed article?
Response
Please find enclosed our response:
Q1. Please provide the number of recorded crimes for the offence “possession of a knife or bladed article” with the outcomes? for persons aged under 18 years old only.
|
Outcome Description and Offence Title |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2024 |
Total |
|
Caution - Youth |
0 |
41 |
49 |
0 |
90 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
0 |
25 |
28 |
0 |
53 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Possess article with blade/point on school premises |
0 |
10 |
17 |
0 |
27 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Caution - Youth (Inc Conditional Caution) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
38 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
29 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
Threaten a person with a bladed article in a private place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Charge |
72 |
85 |
87 |
0 |
244 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
65 |
71 |
78 |
0 |
214 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Possess article with blade/point on school premises |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
16 |
|
Charge / summons (alt offence) |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Charge or Summons |
0 |
0 |
0 |
89 |
89 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
86 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Threaten a person with a bladed article in a private place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Community Resolution |
1 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Possess article with blade/point on school premises |
1 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
|
Threaten a person with a bladed article in a private place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Evidential Difficulties - Victim Based - Named suspect not identified |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
Further action will be taken by another body |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Investigation Complete: No suspect identified |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action (no victim support) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
72 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
|
Threaten a person with a bladed article in a private place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
35 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action (victim support) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
49 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
Threaten a person with a bladed article in a private place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
21 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Postal Charge |
0 |
20 |
42 |
0 |
62 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
0 |
14 |
30 |
0 |
44 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Possess article with blade/point on school premises |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
Postal charge (alt offence) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Prosecution prevented – Named suspect identified but is too ill (physical or mental health) to prosecute |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Youth 2nd Warning |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Possess article with blade/point on school premises |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Youth caution (alt offence) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Youth reprimand |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Possess article with blade/point on school premises |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Youth warning |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Possess article with blade/point on school premises |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Youth Warning 1st Offence |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Have article blade/sharp point public place |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Possess article with blade/point on school premises |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Not recorded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
166 |
166 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66 |
66 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
38 |
|
Threaten a person with a bladed article in a private place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
47 |
|
Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
|
Total |
95 |
157 |
189 |
454 |
895 |
Q2. How many under 18’s were searched and found in possession of a knife or bladed article?
The data for 2010 and 2015 is not held in a retrievable format as the recording systems changed, therefore we have provided the data for 2020 and 2024
|
Year |
Knife / Blade |
Total |
|
2020 |
118 |
118 |
|
2024 |
70 |
70 |
|
Total |
188 |
188 |
Please note that these data should be interpreted with caution. Comparing numbers of incidents/crimes can be misleading and does not necessarily indicate the likelihood of someone being a victim of crime. In addition, the number of incidents/crimes recorded in an area over a period of time can be influenced by a number of factors. Consequently, statistics on incidents/crimes for one period may not necessarily be a good indicator of future incidents in that area.
Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from a number of data sources used by forces for police purposes. The detail collected to respond specifically to your request is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are considered when interpreting those data.
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