FOI 7863-25 Possession of an offensive weapon
Request to Northamptonshire Police
1. How many children (under 18) have been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in the last year?
2. How many children were charged with possession of an offensive weapon on school premises in the last year?
3. What is the age of the youngest child caught with an offensive weapon in your patch in the last year?
4. How many children (under 18) were charged with possession of an offensive weapon in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025?
Response
Crime Searched Between 2021 & 2025 (Inclusive) for all Occurrences within an educational setting whereby Crime was ‘Possess an offensive weapon’ only as per Stats Classification Description.
1. 2 in 2024.
2. 0 in 2024
3. 7
4. 2021=1, 2022=1, 2023=7, 2024=2, 2025=3
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