The number of persons aged 10 to 15, 16 to 18, and 19 and over, who were proceeded against at magistrates courts, found guilty and sentenced to immediate custody at all courts for possession of a knife, in England and Wales for the years 2002 to 2006 can be viewed in the following table.
Charging data are not held by the Ministry of Justice. Information on numbers proceeded against has been provided in lieu of charging data.
The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offence for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences, the offence selected is the one for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.
Court proceedings data for 2007 will be available in the autumn of 2008.
10-15 16-18 19 and over Proceeded against Found guilty Immediate custody Proceeded against Found guilty Immediate custody Proceeded against Found guilty Immediate custody 2002 440 360 13 1,200 964 65 5,323 4,014 695 2003 378 323 13 1,137 921 60 5,413 4,152 688 2004 470 400 8 1,214 1,004 78 5,668 4,486 729 2005 486 418 15 1,233 1,034 79 5,600 4,553 876 2006 529 477 18 1,364 1,145 93 5,806 4,747 964 Notes: 1. These data are on the principal offence basis. 2. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts, and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. 3. Includes the following statutes and corresponding offence description: Criminal Justice Act 1988 S.139 as amended by Offensive Weapons Act 1996 S.3. Having an article with blade or point in public place. Criminal Justice Act 1988 S.139A (l)(5)(a) as added by Offensive Weapons Act 1996 S.4(l). Having an article with blade or point on school premises. Source: CJEAU—Office for Criminal Justice Reform—Ministry of Justice
Information on the number of persons proceeded against magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for offences relating to possession of a knife, by age group, in England and Wales, for the years 2002 to 2006 can be viewed in the following table.
The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offence for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences, the offence selected is the one for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.
Court proceedings data for 2007 will be available in the autumn of 2008.
Proceeded against Found guilty 10-17 18-24 25 and over4 10-17 18-24 25 and over4 2002 1,205 2,253 3,505 972 1,712 2,654 2003 1,131 2,176 3,621 939 1,706 2,751 2004 1,244 2,328 3,780 1,035 1,905 2,950 2005 1,295 2,339 3,685 1,113 1,946 2,946 2006 1,449 2,483 3,767 1,265 2,045 3,059 1 These data are on the principal offence basis. 2 Includes the following statutes and corresponding offence description: Criminal Justice Act 1988 S.139 as amended by Offensive Weapons Act 1996 S.3. Having an article with blade or point in public place. Criminal Justice Act 1988 S.139A (l)(5)(a) as added by Offensive Weapons Act 1996 S.4(l). Having an article with blade or point on school premises. 3 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts, and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. 4 May include a few persons aged 18 or over where the age did not form part of the data supplied. Source: CJEAU—Office for Criminal Justice Reform—Ministry of Justice