Information on the numbers of young adult offenders, grouped together with juvenile offenders, (a) male and (b) female in each region in England and Wales since 1997 can be found in the following table. Information on the numbers of juvenile young offenders taken separately covering the period requested could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.
The figures provided have been drawn from administrative IT systems.
Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system, and although shown to the last individual the figures may not be accurate to that level.
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 High security Male — — 92 84 90 158 137 106 113 127 Female — — — — — — — — — — Total — — 92 84 90 158 137 106 113 127 Contracted out Male — — — — — — — 1,198 1,231 1,328 Female — — — — — — — 2 31 32 Total — — — — — — — 1,200 1,262 1,360 Central Male 1,433 1,572 1,460 — — — — — — — Female — — 0 — — — — — — — Total 1,433 1,572 1,460 — — — — — — — Eastern Male — — — 485 567 373 362 532 535 523 Female — — — — — — — 135 114 127 Total — — — 485 567 373 362 667 649 650 East Midlands Male 880 838 831 1,298 1,369 1,093 1,083 924 957 939 Female — — — — — — — 4 1 3 Total 880 838 831 1,298 1,369 1,093 1,083 928 958 942 Female managed (Male) — — — — — — — — — — Female — — — 502 517 659 557 — — — Total — — — 502 517 659 557 — — — Juvenile managed Male — — — — — 2,851 2,575 — — — Female — — — — — — — — — — Total — — — — — 2,851 2,575 — — — Kent Male 429 409 359 — — — — 382 492 484 Female 3 4 1 — — — — 8 8 14 Total 432 413 360 — — — — 390 500 498 Kent Surrey and Sussex Male — — — 482 346 369 371 — — — Female — — — — — — — — — — Total — — — 482 346 369 371 — — — Lancashire and Cumbria Male — — — 462 490 — — — — — Female — — — — — — — — — — Total — — — 462 490 — — — — — London Male — — — 720 659 341 324 640 616 597 Female — — — — — — — 58 69 57 Total 0 0 0 720 659 341 324 698 685 654 London N and East Anglia Male 411 382 436 — — — — — — — Female 142 144 150 — — — — — — — Total 553 526 586 — — — — — — — London South Male 1,014 967 894 — — — — — — — Female — — 0 — — — — — — — Total 1,014 967 894 — — — — — — — Mersey and Manchester Male 435 880 819 — — — — — — — Female 62 77 79 — — — — — — — Total 497 957 898 — — — — — — — Manchester Mersey and Cheshire Male — — — 981 996 — — — — — Female — — — — — — — — — — Total — — — 981 996 — — — — — Mercia Male 742 801 791 — — — — — — — Female 51 42 45 — — — — — — — Total 793 843 836 — — — — — — — North East Male 1,407 1,331 1,165 718 688 647 590 837 790 753 Female 11 21 17 — — — — 65 63 32 Total 1,418 1,352 1,182 718 688 647 590 902 853 785 North West Male 1,347 1,172 1,161 — — 1,091 1,083 1,210 1,160 1,144 Female 0 0 — — — — — 31 40 43 Total 1,347 1,172 1,161 0 0 1,091 1,083 1,241 1,200 1,187 South Coast Male 706 721 723 — — — — — — — Female 80 0 0 — — — — — — — Total 786 721 723 — — — — — — — South West Male — — — 1,102 1,099 710 742 723 615 642 Female — — — — — — — 56 46 66 Total — — — 1,102 1,099 710 742 779 661 708 Sussex (with Surrey 2004) Male — — — — — — — 115 106 142 Female — — — — — — — — 14 14 Total — — — — — — — 115 120 156 Thames Valley and Hampshire (and IOW from 2002) Male — — — 913 892 620 601 977 1,070 1,066 Female — — — — — — — — — — Total — — — 913 892 620 601 977 1,070 1,066 Wales Male — — — 428 377 460 469 — — 1 Female — — — — — — — — — — Total — — — 428 377 460 469 — — 1 Wales and the West Male 492 630 686 — — — — — — — Female 150 53 47 — — — — — — — Total 642 683 733 — — — — — — — West Midlands Male — — — 1,448 1,429 1,073 1,031 1,590 1,550 1,623 Female — — — — — — — 46 24 24 Total 0 0 0 1,448 1,429 1,073 1,031 1,636 1,574 1,647 Yorkshire Male 1,300 1,393 1,412 — — — — — — — Female 64 109 125 — — — — — — — Total 1,364 1,502 1,537 — — — — — — — Yorkshire and Humberside Male — — — 1,608 1,535 1,165 1,117 1,038 1,069 1,064 Female — — — — — — — 98 86 87 Total — — — 1,608 1,535 1,165 1,117 1,136 1,155 1,151 Total Male 10,596 11,096 10829 10,729 10,537 10,951 10,485 10,272 10,304 10,433 Female 563 450 464 502 517 659 557 503 496 499 Total 11,159 11,546 11,293 11,231 11,054 11,610 11,042 10,775 10,800 10,932 Notes: 1. Over time the data categories by region have been subject to reorganisation. 2. Regional descriptions are as was extant at the time.