Knife crime in schools 173/2026
FOI Reference: 173/2026
Request:
Q1: For the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and 2025 the number of offences involving a knife committed at schools?
Q2: For the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and 2025 the number of offences involving a knife at school broken down by offence subgroup as per the Home Office counting rules?
Q3: For the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and 2025 the number of suspects for offences involving a knife committed at schools broken down by age and sex of the suspect?
Q4: For the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and 2025 the number of offences involving a knife committed at schools broken down by how the suspect knows the victim?
Q5: For the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and 2025 the number of suspects for offences involving a knife committed at schools broken down by age and sex of the victim?
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
14 |
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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Offence |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
2 |
1 |
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Having an article with a blade or point on school/further education premises |
3 |
6 |
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Possession of other offensive weapon on school/further education premises |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school/further education premises |
2 |
4 |
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Possession of an article with a blade or point |
2 |
3 |
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Possession of other weapon |
1 |
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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Suspect Age |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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10 |
1 |
3 |
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11 |
1 |
1 |
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12 |
1 |
1 |
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13 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
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14 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
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15 |
1 |
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15 |
1 |
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18 |
1 |
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28 |
1 |
||||
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9 |
1 |
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Not recorded |
1 |
2 |
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Suspect Gender |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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F |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
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M |
1 |
6 |
5 |
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Not recorded |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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Relationship |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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Acquaintance |
2 |
2 |
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Stranger |
1 |
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Victimless/crime against state |
2 |
6 |
8 |
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Not Recorded |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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Victim Age |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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10 |
1 |
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12 |
1 |
||||
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13 |
1 |
||||
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15 |
2 |
||||
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60 |
1 |
||||
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9 |
2 |
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Not recorded |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
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Victim Gender |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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F |
2 |
3 |
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M |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Not Recorded |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
It should be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 23/02/2026)
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