FOI 17181-25 - Blade in Public Offences

Request:

Please provide the total number of offences recorded as having an article with a blade or point in a public place (008/26; Criminal Justice Act 1988, s.139) between 1 January 2023 and 31 January 2024.

Response:

Northamptonshire Police recorded 222 such offences between 1st January 2023 and 31st January 2024.

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