Children arrested with knives 159/24
FOI Reference: 159/2024
Request:
For each question, I would like data for each of the following time periods:
January 2021 – December 2021
January 2022 – December 2022
January 2023- December 2023
Question 1:
How many minors under the age of 18 have been arrested for possession of a knife blade or pointed article?
If it is within the time/cost limit set by the FOI Act, please provide a break down by age.
Question 2:
How many minors under the age of 18 have been charged specifically with murder or manslaughter, as a result of a knife blade or pointed article being used?
If it is within the time/cost limit set by the FOI Act, please provide a break down by age.
Question 3:
What is the age of the youngest detainee to be charged with murder or manslaughter for the years provided?
Question 4:
How many minors under the age of 18 have been recorded as being a seriously injured by a minor carrying a blade or sharply pointed article
Question 5:
How many minors under the age of 18 have died as a result of seriously injured by a minor carrying a knife or sharply pointed article.
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Age of Detainee |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
14 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|
15 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
16 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
17 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
|
Grand Total |
10 |
5 |
14 |
29 |
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
None.
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
19 years old.
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
None.
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
None.
It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 04/04/24)