*The disposal given in this table is only the most severe of the disposals given as a result of the offender being found guilty and may also be dependent on other offences committed at the same time.
**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 by children resulting in immediate custody 2010-2017
This statistic displays the number of knife possession offences by children, resulting in immediate custody in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017. Whilst the incidences of immediate custody fluctuated during the period observed, the trend was generally one of increase. In 2010 the incidences of immediate custody amounted to ***, by 2017 the incidences of immediate custody came to ***.
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Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK. (December 14, 2017). Number of knife possession offences by children, resulting in immediate custody in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/829991/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-immediate-custody/
Ministry of Justice UK, und GOV.UK. "Number of knife possession offences by children, resulting in immediate custody in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017." Chart. December 14, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/829991/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-immediate-custody/
Ministry of Justice UK, GOV.UK. (2017). Number of knife possession offences by children, resulting in immediate custody in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/829991/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-immediate-custody/
Ministry of Justice UK, and GOV.UK. "Number of Knife Possession Offences by Children, Resulting in Immediate Custody in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Dec 2017, /statistics/829991/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-immediate-custody/
Ministry of Justice UK & GOV.UK, Number of knife possession offences by children, resulting in immediate custody in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/829991/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-immediate-custody/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of knife possession offences by children, resulting in immediate custody in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017 [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK, December 14, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/829991/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-immediate-custody/
