*Includes cases where an offender is committed to crown court for sentencing and is otherwise dealt with on conviction.
**The total for this time period includes cases where the disposal category is unknown.
***On 3rd December 2012 offences involving threatening with a knife or offensive weapon in a public place or in a school premises was introduced and are included in the figures from this point on.
****Denotes where estimated figures have been used. The estimates are based on historical data changes.
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Knife possession offences resulting in other disposal in England and Wales 2017
This statistic displays the number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposals (excluding caution, absolute or conditional discharge, fine, community sentence and immediate custody) in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017. This category saw a decline from 2010 to 2014, with other disposals falling from *** to *** respectively. After 2014 the number of other disposals increased to a high of *** in the latest period.
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Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK. (December 14, 2017). Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
Ministry of Justice UK, und GOV.UK. "Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017." Chart. December 14, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
Ministry of Justice UK, GOV.UK. (2017). Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
Ministry of Justice UK, and GOV.UK. "Number of Knife Possession Offences Resulting in Other Disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Dec 2017, /statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
Ministry of Justice UK & GOV.UK, Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017 [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK, December 14, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
