Arrests after Southport Stabbings
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/002578/N
Version Date: 03/12/2024
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Searches were complete on Niche with the time frame of 30/07/2024 – 11/11/2024 and searched for the below keywords within the “Offence MO” field…
- Protest
- Riot
- Disorder
- Large Disturbance
- Unrest
- Peaceful
Data was reviewed for relevance.
I would like information on the number of arrests related to the unrest and rioting following the Southport stabbings at the end of July.
I would like figures on:
1. How many people your force has arrested in connection to the disorder.
2. The age groups of those arrested (18 and over, 10 to 17, and those younger)
All aged 18 and over.
- The crimes these people were arrested for.
Please note that an individual can have more than one reason for arrest.
|
Reason for arrest |
Count |
|
Affray (recordable) |
2 |
|
Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm (recordable) |
1 |
|
Common assault (recordable) |
1 |
|
Drunk and disorderly in a public place (recordable) |
1 |
|
Obstruct / resist a constable in execution of duty (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess a class C controlled drug (recordable) |
1 |
|
Racially / religiously aggravated fear / provocation of violence by words / writing (recordable) |
1 |
|
Racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing (recordable) |
1 |
|
Send by public communication network an offensive / indecent / obscene / menacing message / matter (recordable) |
1 |
|
Use threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress (recordable) |
1 |
|
Use threatening abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent / likely to stir up racial hatred (recordable) |
3 |
|
Violent disorder (recordable) |
4 |
|
Total |
18 |