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FOI 0055-2025/26 Possession of Weapon Offences

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Q1. How many children (under 18) have been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in the last year?

Q2. How many children were charged with possession of an offensive weapon on school premises in the last year?

Q3. What is the age of the youngest child caught with an offensive weapon in your patch in the last year?

Q4. How many children (under 18) were charged with possession of an offensive weapon in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025?

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Q1. The number of individuals charged/summonsed with an offence of possession of weapons in the period 1 May 2024 to 28 April 2025, is 10.

Q2. The number of individuals under the age of 18 that have been charged/summonsed with an offence of possession of weapons on school premises in the period 1 May 2024 to 28 April 2025 is 0.

Q3. The youngest individual charged/summonsed with a possession of weapon offence in the period 1 May 2024 to 28 April 2025 is 13.

Q4. The number of individuals under the age of 18 charged/summonsed with an offence of possession of weapons in the period 1 January 2022 to 28 April 2025 is 57.

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