Knife crime relating to minors
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 24/1613
Version Date: 05/03/2024
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information:
All questions below relate to minors (under 18) only.
I would like to know the following:
For each question, I would like data for each of the following time periods:
January 2021 – December 2021
January 2022 – December 2022
January 2023- December 2023
Question 1:
How many minors under the age of 18 have been arrested for possession of a knife blade or pointed article?
If it is within the time/cost limit set by the FOI Act, please provide a break down by age
|
Age |
Year |
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|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
|
12 |
1 |
|
|
|
13 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
14 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
|
15 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
16 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
|
17 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Question 2:
How many minors under the age of 18 have been charged specifically with murder or manslaughter, as a result of a knife blade or pointed article being used?
If it is within the time/cost limit set by the FOI Act, please provide a break down by age
|
Year |
Offence description |
Suspect age |
Stats class status |
|
2022 |
Murder |
15 |
Charged |
|
2022 |
Murder |
16 |
Charged |
Question 4:
What is the age of the youngest detainee to be charged with murder or manslaughter for the years provided?
15
Question 5:
How many minors under the age of 18 have been recorded as being a seriously injured by a minor carrying a blade or sharply pointed article
8
Question 6:
How many minors under the age of 18 have died as a result of seriously injured by a minor carrying a knife or sharply pointed article.
0