Knives in schools
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/2008
Version Date: 22/08/2024
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
We searched Niche for all occurrences with a knife crime flag that have a location subtype of ‘school’ or the occurrence address contains the keyword ‘school’.
We have then manually reviewed all occurrences that do not specify ‘school premises’ in the SC description.
The number of reported knife or bladed article possessions in schools in each of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. eg, 2019 - 5, 2020 - 24, and so on...
Table shows ‘Possession of Weapons’ offences with a Knife Crime flag and a location of school
|
Year |
Count |
|
2019 |
15 |
|
2020 |
7 |
|
2021 |
7 |
|
2022 |
5 |
|
2023 |
2 |
The number of reported threats involving a knife or bladed article in schools in each of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
The number of reported attacks involving a knife or bladed article in schools in each of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Table shows all other offences with a Knife Crime flag and a location of school
|
Crime Description |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
Assault with Injury |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Assault without Injury |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Personal Robbery |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Public fear, alarm or distress |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Threats to Kill |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |