Under 18s knife possession
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request reference: 23/0718
Version date: 13/06/2023
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information:
How many children under the age of 18 were arrested on suspicion of possession of an article with blade or point in a public place in the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively? Please provide a breakdown showing the number of arrests for each age group for each year (e.g. four suspects aged 14; seven suspects aged 15, etc.).
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Arrests |
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Person Age |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
12 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
|
13 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
14 |
4 |
2 |
- |
2 |
5 |
|
15 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
|
16 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
|
17 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
How many children under the age of 18 were subsequently charged with the offence of Possession of an article with blade or point in a public place for each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022?
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Charged Following Arrest |
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Person Age |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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12 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
13 |
1 |
- |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
14 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
3 |
|
15 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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16 |
4 |
- |
4 |
3 |
- |
|
17 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |