This statistic displays the number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposals (excluding caution, absolute or conditional discharge, fine, community sentence and immediate custody) in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017. This category saw a decline from 2010 to 2014, with other disposals falling from 836 to 713 respectively. After 2014 the number of other disposals increased to a high of 948 in the latest period.
Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017
*Includes cases where an offender is committed to crown court for sentencing and is otherwise dealt with on conviction.
**The total for this time period includes cases where the disposal category is unknown.
***On 3rd December 2012 offences involving threatening with a knife or offensive weapon in a public place or in a school premises was introduced and are included in the figures from this point on.
****Denotes where estimated figures have been used. The estimates are based on historical data changes.
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Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK. (December 14, 2017). Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
Ministry of Justice UK, und GOV.UK. "Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017." Chart. December 14, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
Ministry of Justice UK, GOV.UK. (2017). Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
Ministry of Justice UK, and GOV.UK. "Number of Knife Possession Offences Resulting in Other Disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
Ministry of Justice UK & GOV.UK, Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of knife possession offences resulting in other disposal* in England and Wales from 2010 to 2017 [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK, December 14, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827923/knife-possession-offences-resulting-in-other-disposal/
