* In total, 1,396 ten to fifteen year olds were asked if the police had talked to or approached them. Of these respondents, 291 (22 percent) said yes and were then asked the reason for this.
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Youth contact with the police in England and Wales 2012/2013
This statistic shows the distribution of 10 to 15 year olds coming into the contact with the police in England and Wales in 2012/2013, by reason/situation. The most common youth/police interaction was when the police told off or asked the respondents to move on. * percent of respondents were stopped and searched.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 30, 2014). Distribution of 10 to 15 year olds coming into the contact with the police in England and Wales in 2012/2013, by reason/situation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/303167/youth-contact-with-police-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of 10 to 15 year olds coming into the contact with the police in England and Wales in 2012/2013, by reason/situation." Chart. May 30, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/303167/youth-contact-with-police-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2014). Distribution of 10 to 15 year olds coming into the contact with the police in England and Wales in 2012/2013, by reason/situation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/303167/youth-contact-with-police-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of 10 to 15 Year Olds Coming into The Contact with The Police in England and Wales in 2012/2013, by Reason/Situation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 May 2014, /statistics/303167/youth-contact-with-police-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Distribution of 10 to 15 year olds coming into the contact with the police in England and Wales in 2012/2013, by reason/situation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/303167/youth-contact-with-police-england-and-wales/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Distribution of 10 to 15 year olds coming into the contact with the police in England and Wales in 2012/2013, by reason/situation [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 30, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/303167/youth-contact-with-police-england-and-wales/
