Knife & gun crime

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Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/23/001333/V

Version Date: 12/06/2024

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.

Knife Crime

This data was filtered by the Knife Crime Flag

Gun Crime

Includes the following crimes.

Fail to notify the deactivation / destruction / loss of a firearm (recordable)

Falsify certificate to acquire / purchase firearm (recordable)

Other Firearms Offences (Class 81)

Possess a firearm when prohibited for five years (recordable)

Possess a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (recordable)

Possess a firearm with intent to endanger life / enable an other to do so (recordable)

Possess a firearm without a certificate (recordable)

Possess ammunition for a firearm without a certificate (recordable)

Possess an imitation firearm in a public place - Firearms Act 1968 (recordable)

Possess an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (recordable)

Possess firearm while committing Schedule 1 offence (recordable)

Possess imitation firearm - committing Schedule 1 offence (recordable)

Possess loaded / unloaded firearm and suitable ammunition in public place (recordable)

Possess prohibited weapon (disguised firearm) (recordable)

Trespass in a building with a firearm (recordable)

Please could you confirm the total number of knife crimes between 1 November 2020 to 1 November 2023?

2,384

Please could you confirm the total number of gun crimes between 1 November 2020 to 1 November 2023?

126

Please can this data be broken down by area?

Knife Crime

Gun Crime