FOI 0044-2024/25- Knife crimes
Request:
Between (and including) the date periods - 1 January 2020 to 1 January 2024, and 1 January 2024 to 11 April 2024 – please provide the following calendar yearly figures for:
Q1. The number of offences of knife crime and knife-related crime recorded annually in your area since 2020,
Q2. of which how many committed by people aged 16-19,
Q3. The number of knife crime and knife-related crime recorded annually in post-16 further education institutions in your area since 2020.
Q4. The number of all crimes committed by 16–19-year-olds recorded for every year in your area since 2020.
Please note that knife-related crime refers to offences made with bladed objects and can include (but are not limited to) possession, assault, threats or use of violence, grievous bodily harm, wounding, harassment, rape, robbery, criminal damage and affray.
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Q1. Please see the table below showing the total number of knife crimes recorded between 01 January 2020 and 18 April 2024 where the weapon used field includes ‘bladed implement’, broken down by crime type and calendar year.
|
Calendar Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crime Type |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
Arson & Criminal Damage |
154 |
187 |
107 |
76 |
28 |
552 |
|
Burglary |
33 |
22 |
17 |
20 |
13 |
105 |
|
Drug Offences |
10 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
25 |
|
Fraud |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Misc Crimes Against Society |
4 |
11 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
24 |
|
Possession Of Weapons |
100 |
99 |
138 |
181 |
53 |
571 |
|
Public Order Offences |
127 |
119 |
134 |
89 |
19 |
488 |
|
Robbery |
68 |
64 |
58 |
59 |
16 |
265 |
|
Sexual Offences |
7 |
13 |
9 |
11 |
3 |
43 |
|
Theft: All Other Theft |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
|
Theft: Bicycle Theft |
5 |
13 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
34 |
|
Theft: Shoplifting |
7 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
22 |
|
Vehicle Offences |
32 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
49 |
|
Violence Against The Person |
355 |
421 |
434 |
366 |
85 |
1661 |
|
Total |
904 |
975 |
928 |
819 |
231 |
3857 |
Please note, where the weapon used field includes ‘bladed implement’ it may not have been used, rather present at the crime.
Q2. Please see the table below showing the total number of knife crimes recorded between 01 January 2020 and 18 April 2024 where the weapon used field includes ‘bladed implement’ and where an offender is linked aged 16-19 years old, broken down by crime type and calendar year.
|
Column Labels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Row Labels |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
Arson & Criminal Damage |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Burglary |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Drug Offences |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Misc Crimes Against Society |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possession Of Weapons |
6 |
9 |
4 |
12 |
3 |
34 |
|
Public Order Offences |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
|
Robbery |
5 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
|
Theft: Bicycle Theft |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Theft: Shoplifting |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Vehicle Offences |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Violence Against The Person |
12 |
16 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
47 |
|
Total |
37 |
37 |
26 |
24 |
5 |
129 |
Please note, some crimes have multiple offenders linked however the above data is counted distinctly on the crime number.
Q3. Please see the table below showing the total number of knife crimes recorded between 01 January 2020 and 18 April 2024 where the weapon used field includes ‘bladed implement’ and the MO location is that of post 16 education institutions, broken down by calendar year.
|
|
Calendar Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Location |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
Post 16 education |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
Please note, post 16 education MO location includes that of college and university.
Q4. Please see the table below showing the total number of crimes recorded between 01 January 2020 and 18 April 2024 where the weapon used field includes ‘bladed implement’ and where an offender is linked aged 16-19 years old, broken down by crime type and calendar year.
|
Calendar Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crime Type |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
Arson & Criminal Damage |
116 |
107 |
70 |
55 |
4 |
352 |
|
Burglary |
48 |
21 |
24 |
19 |
3 |
115 |
|
Drug Offences |
251 |
175 |
138 |
95 |
17 |
676 |
|
Fraud |
8 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
|
Misc Crimes Against Society |
33 |
26 |
23 |
26 |
4 |
112 |
|
Possession Of Weapons |
39 |
34 |
22 |
27 |
3 |
125 |
|
Public Order Offences |
83 |
80 |
56 |
33 |
4 |
256 |
|
Robbery |
12 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
|
Sexual Offences |
18 |
11 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
44 |
|
Theft: All Other Theft |
25 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
59 |
|
Theft: Bicycle Theft |
7 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
21 |
|
Theft: Shoplifting |
89 |
82 |
66 |
53 |
18 |
308 |
|
Theft: Theft From Person |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
|
Vehicle Offences |
20 |
28 |
26 |
17 |
6 |
97 |
|
Violence Against The Person |
268 |
277 |
205 |
158 |
26 |
934 |
|
Total |
1017 |
870 |
662 |
516 |
86 |
3151 |
Please note, some crimes have multiple offenders linked however the above data is counted distinctly on the crime number.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.