Under 16 knife possession
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/1285
Version Date: 07/12/2023
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information:
Since 01.01.23, how many children between the age of 10-16 have been arrested for possession of a knife or other sharp implement? Please include a breakdown of the number of arrests by age.
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Offence description |
Count |
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Possess an offensive weapon in a public place (recordable) |
8 |
|
Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place - Criminal Justice Act 1988 (recordable) |
7 |
|
Threaten a person with a blade / sharply pointed article in a public place (recordable) |
1 |
|
Threaten a person with an offensive weapon in a public place (recordable) |
1 |
|
Age |
Count |
|
13 |
2 |
|
14 |
3 |
|
15 |
5 |
|
16 |
7 |