FOI Weapons in Schools (289-2024/25)
Request
Please note the information sought is in relation to present day crimes and not historical.
Violent and possession of weapons offences in Schools 2021/2022, 2022/2023 & 2023/2024
08/27 - Having an article with a blade or point on school/further education premises
08/28 - Possession of offensive weapon on school/further education premises other than with a blade
08/62 - Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school/further education premises
08/63 - Threaten with an offensive weapon on school/further education premises
Q1. How many alleged violent offences, and those of possession of weapons (including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in?
Q2. How many alleged violent offences and those of possession of weapons (including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in which the victim was aged 18 and under?
Q3. How many of those alleged violent offences and those of possession of weapons (Including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in which the perpetrator was aged 18 and under?
Response
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
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For the below results a search of all Violence Against the Person / Possession of Weapons crimes, with a MO_location of ‘school’, and split this across the financial years within the request.
Q1. Please see the table below which details the number of relevant crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police from 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2024, broken down by year and crime type.
|
FY |
Possession Of Weapons |
Violence Against The Person |
|
2021/2022 |
30 |
312 |
|
2022/2023 |
19 |
375 |
|
2023/2024 |
20 |
430 |
|
Total |
69 |
1117 |
Q2. Please see the table below which details the number of relevant crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police where the victim was aged 18 and under from 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2024, broken down by year and crime type.
|
FY |
Possession Of Weapons |
Violence Against The Person |
|
2021/2022 |
5 |
228 |
|
2022/2023 |
4 |
288 |
|
2023/2024 |
4 |
320 |
|
Total |
13 |
836 |
Q3. Please see the table below which details the number of relevant crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police where the offender was aged 18 and under from 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2024, broken down by year and crime type.
|
FY |
Possession Of Weapons |
Violence Against The Person |
|
2021/2022 |
7 |
56 |
|
2022/2023 |
3 |
46 |
|
2023/2024 |
4 |
42 |
|
Total |
14 |
144 |
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.