In 2023/24, there were approximately 58,130 possession of weapon offences recorded by the police in England and Wales, the highest number of these offences in a reporting year during this provided time period.
Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 24, 2024). Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded Possession of Weapon Offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/