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Knife possession sentencing quarterly brief - January to March 2012 - statistical tables CSV file
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| Table 1: Offences involving the possession of a knife or offensive weapon resulting in a caution or sentence | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Number of offences and percentages | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Disposal Category | Q4 2007 | Q1 2008 | Q2 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2008 | Q1 2009 | Q2 2009 | Q3 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | Q2 2010 | Q3 2010 | Q4 2010 | Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Percentage change Q1 2011 to Q1 2012 | Not set | Percentage change Q1 2010 to Q1 2012 |
| England and Wales1 | 6,962 | 7,171 | 7,172 | 7,358 | 6,958 | 6,794 | 6,379 | 6,492 | 5,684 | 5,341 | 5,360 | 5,629 | 5,149 | 5,266 | 5,180 | 5,477 | 4,788 | 4,821 | -8% | Not set | -10% |
| Caution2 | 2,543 | 2,530 | 2,486 | 2,029 | 1,763 | 1,674 | 1,601 | 1,588 | 1,215 | 1,144 | 1,245 | 1,250 | 1,079 | 1,128 | 1,191 | 1,096 | 908 | 960 | -15% | Not set | -16% |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 420 | 464 | 428 | 283 | 240 | 263 | 240 | 249 | 207 | 217 | 236 | 233 | 199 | 216 | 187 | 207 | 146 | 159 | -26% | Not set | -27% |
| Fine | 320 | 328 | 270 | 261 | 298 | 269 | 230 | 229 | 221 | 221 | 205 | 225 | 239 | 212 | 222 | 243 | 190 | 183 | -14% | Not set | -17% |
| Community sentence | 1,858 | 1,980 | 1,974 | 2,111 | 2,023 | 2,028 | 1,901 | 1,894 | 1,616 | 1,643 | 1,638 | 1,801 | 1,590 | 1,646 | 1,586 | 1,704 | 1,468 | 1,442 | -12% | Not set | -12% |
| Suspended sentence | 518 | 509 | 558 | 795 | 786 | 807 | 813 | 868 | 797 | 700 | 662 | 651 | 641 | 607 | 583 | 717 | 616 | 645 | 6% | Not set | -8% |
| Immediate custody | 1,087 | 1,157 | 1,274 | 1,694 | 1,599 | 1,535 | 1,375 | 1,423 | 1,391 | 1,219 | 1,149 | 1,271 | 1,178 | 1,242 | 1,224 | 1,307 | 1,256 | 1,080 | -13% | Not set | -11% |
| Other disposal3 | 216 | 203 | 182 | 185 | 249 | 218 | 219 | 241 | 237 | 197 | 225 | 198 | 223 | 215 | 187 | 203 | 204 | 352 | 64% | Not set | 79% |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Caution2 | 37% | 35% | 35% | 28% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 20% | 19% | 20% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 27% | 28% | 28% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 31% | 32% | 31% | 31% | 31% | 31% | 31% | 30% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 7% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 13% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 16% | 16% | 18% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 23% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 26% | 22% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 2: Offences involving the possession of a knife or offensive weapon resulting in a caution or sentence by age group | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Number of offences and percentages | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Disposal Category | Q4 2007 | Q1 2008 | Q2 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2008 | Q1 2009 | Q2 2009 | Q3 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | Q2 2010 | Q3 2010 | Q4 2010 | Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Percentage change Q1 2011 to Q1 2012 | Not set | Percentage change Q1 2010 to Q1 2012 |
| Aged 10 to 17 | 1,610 | 1,632 | 1,736 | 1,752 | 1,530 | 1,420 | 1,349 | 1,254 | 1,023 | 999 | 1,126 | 1,062 | 912 | 994 | 978 | 911 | 842 | 836 | -16% | Not set | -16% |
| Reprimands & warnings | 755 | 760 | 784 | 646 | 520 | 525 | 486 | 400 | 316 | 308 | 359 | 293 | 270 | 289 | 289 | 231 | 203 | 206 | -29% | Not set | -33% |
| Absolute/conditional discharge | 44 | 40 | 49 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 18 | * | Not set | * |
| Fine | 18 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | * | Not set | * |
| Community sentence | 662 | 689 | 743 | 879 | 780 | 697 | 669 | 628 | 535 | 545 | 593 | 595 | 497 | 546 | 528 | 515 | 519 | 501 | -8% | Not set | -8% |
| Immediate custody | 89 | 96 | 119 | 148 | 148 | 124 | 116 | 123 | 89 | 91 | 99 | 112 | 80 | 92 | 108 | 104 | 83 | 77 | -16% | Not set | -15% |
| Other disposal1 | 42 | 32 | 26 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 66 | 51 | 31 | 48 | 31 | 49 | 39 | 26 | 36 | 22 | 34 | * | Not set | * |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Reprimands & warnings | 47% | 47% | 45% | 37% | 34% | 37% | 36% | 32% | 31% | 31% | 32% | 28% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 25% | 24% | 25% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 41% | 42% | 43% | 50% | 51% | 49% | 50% | 50% | 52% | 55% | 53% | 56% | 54% | 55% | 54% | 57% | 62% | 60% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Aged 18 and over | 5,352 | 5,539 | 5,435 | 5,606 | 5,426 | 5,373 | 5,025 | 5,238 | 4,661 | 4,342 | 4,234 | 4,567 | 4,236 | 4,267 | 4,199 | 4,565 | 3,944 | 3,985 | -7% | Not set | -8% |
| Caution | 1,788 | 1,770 | 1,701 | 1,383 | 1,241 | 1,148 | 1,114 | 1,188 | 899 | 836 | 886 | 957 | 809 | 837 | 901 | 865 | 704 | 754 | -10% | Not set | -10% |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 376 | 424 | 379 | 255 | 208 | 237 | 209 | 218 | 180 | 196 | 213 | 204 | 186 | 191 | 162 | 183 | 133 | 141 | -26% | Not set | -28% |
| Fine | 302 | 313 | 255 | 251 | 286 | 260 | 226 | 223 | 216 | 218 | 201 | 223 | 236 | 208 | 220 | 242 | 188 | 183 | -12% | Not set | -16% |
| Community sentence | 1,196 | 1,291 | 1,231 | 1,232 | 1,243 | 1,331 | 1,232 | 1,266 | 1,081 | 1,098 | 1,045 | 1,206 | 1,093 | 1,099 | 1,057 | 1,189 | 949 | 941 | -14% | Not set | -14% |
| Suspended sentence | 518 | 509 | 558 | 795 | 786 | 807 | 813 | 868 | 797 | 700 | 662 | 651 | 641 | 607 | 583 | 717 | 616 | 645 | 6% | Not set | -8% |
| Immediate custody | 998 | 1,061 | 1,155 | 1,546 | 1,451 | 1,411 | 1,256 | 1,300 | 1,302 | 1,128 | 1,050 | 1,159 | 1,097 | 1,149 | 1,116 | 1,202 | 1,173 | 1,003 | -13% | Not set | -11% |
| Other disposal1 | 174 | 171 | 156 | 144 | 211 | 179 | 175 | 175 | 186 | 166 | 177 | 167 | 174 | 176 | 160 | 167 | 181 | 318 | 81% | Not set | 92% |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Caution | 33% | 32% | 31% | 25% | 23% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 19% | 18% | 19% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 22% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 24% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 10% | 9% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 16% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 19% | 19% | 21% | 28% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 30% | 25% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 3: Offences involving the possession of a knife or offensive weapon resulting in a caution or sentence by type of offence | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Number of offences and percentages | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Disposal Category | Q4 2007 | Q1 2008 | Q2 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2008 | Q1 2009 | Q2 2009 | Q3 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | Q2 2010 | Q3 2010 | Q4 2010 | Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Percentage change Q1 2011 to Q1 2012 | Not set | Percentage change Q1 2010 to Q1 2012 |
| Possession of an article with a blade or point | 3,225 | 3,406 | 3,525 | 3,673 | 3,473 | 3,540 | 3,170 | 3,351 | 2,896 | 2,731 | 2,898 | 2,917 | 2,753 | 2,832 | 2,852 | 3,015 | 2,600 | 2,692 | -5% | Not set | -1% |
| Caution1 | 914 | 937 | 877 | 625 | 541 | 525 | 485 | 477 | 404 | 409 | 473 | 431 | 397 | 441 | 482 | 407 | 329 | 398 | -10% | Not set | -3% |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 245 | 260 | 258 | 178 | 154 | 162 | 145 | 148 | 130 | 144 | 146 | 142 | 125 | 139 | 118 | 130 | 98 | 103 | -26% | Not set | -28% |
| Fine | 171 | 163 | 157 | 146 | 161 | 142 | 114 | 112 | 105 | 120 | 131 | 126 | 131 | 107 | 137 | 133 | 114 | 112 | 5% | Not set | -7% |
| Community sentence | 918 | 1,019 | 1,097 | 1,160 | 1,082 | 1,201 | 1,049 | 1,104 | 896 | 926 | 929 | 1,006 | 896 | 936 | 935 | 1,017 | 883 | 853 | -9% | Not set | -8% |
| Suspended sentence | 275 | 261 | 296 | 471 | 457 | 497 | 461 | 524 | 449 | 370 | 391 | 374 | 385 | 361 | 347 | 415 | 353 | 393 | 9% | Not set | 6% |
| Immediate custody | 595 | 651 | 746 | 995 | 954 | 895 | 782 | 839 | 795 | 668 | 691 | 728 | 688 | 725 | 720 | 800 | 701 | 634 | -13% | Not set | -5% |
| Other disposal2 | 107 | 115 | 94 | 98 | 124 | 118 | 134 | 147 | 117 | 94 | 137 | 110 | 131 | 123 | 113 | 113 | 122 | 199 | 62% | Not set | 112% |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Caution1 | 28% | 28% | 25% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 13% | 13% | 15% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 28% | 30% | 31% | 32% | 31% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 31% | 34% | 32% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 34% | 32% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 9% | 8% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 15% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 18% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 27% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 27% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 27% | 27% | 24% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Possession of an offensive weapon | 3,737 | 3,765 | 3,647 | 3,685 | 3,485 | 3,254 | 3,209 | 3,141 | 2,788 | 2,610 | 2,462 | 2,712 | 2,396 | 2,434 | 2,328 | 2,462 | 2,188 | 2,129 | -13% | Not set | -18% |
| Caution1 | 1,629 | 1,593 | 1,609 | 1,404 | 1,222 | 1,149 | 1,116 | 1,111 | 811 | 735 | 772 | 819 | 682 | 687 | 709 | 689 | 579 | 562 | -18% | Not set | -24% |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 175 | 204 | 170 | 105 | 86 | 101 | 95 | 101 | 77 | 73 | 90 | 91 | 74 | 77 | 69 | 77 | 48 | 56 | * | Not set | * |
| Fine | 149 | 165 | 113 | 115 | 137 | 127 | 116 | 117 | 116 | 101 | 74 | 99 | 108 | 105 | 85 | 110 | 76 | 71 | -32% | Not set | -30% |
| Community sentence | 940 | 961 | 877 | 951 | 941 | 827 | 852 | 790 | 720 | 717 | 709 | 795 | 694 | 710 | 651 | 687 | 585 | 589 | -17% | Not set | -18% |
| Suspended sentence | 243 | 248 | 262 | 324 | 329 | 310 | 352 | 344 | 348 | 330 | 271 | 277 | 256 | 246 | 236 | 302 | 263 | 252 | 2% | Not set | -24% |
| Immediate custody | 492 | 506 | 528 | 699 | 645 | 640 | 593 | 584 | 596 | 551 | 458 | 543 | 490 | 517 | 504 | 507 | 555 | 446 | -14% | Not set | -19% |
| Other disposal2 | 109 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 125 | 100 | 85 | 94 | 120 | 103 | 88 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 74 | 90 | 82 | 153 | 66% | Not set | 49% |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Caution1 | 44% | 42% | 44% | 38% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 28% | 30% | 28% | 26% | 26% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 25% | 26% | 24% | 26% | 27% | 25% | 27% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 28% | 27% | 28% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 13% | 13% | 14% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 25% | 21% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 4: Custodial sentences for knife and offensive weapon possession offences, by sentence length | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Number of offences and percentages | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Sentence length | Q4 2007 | Q1 2008 | Q2 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2008 | Q1 2009 | Q2 2009 | Q3 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | Q2 2010 | Q3 2010 | Q4 2010 | Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Percentage change Q1 2011 to Q1 2012 | Not set | Percentage change Q1 2010 to Q1 2012 |
| England and Wales1,2 | 1,087 | 1,157 | 1,274 | 1,694 | 1,599 | 1,535 | 1,375 | 1,423 | 1,391 | 1,219 | 1,149 | 1,271 | 1,178 | 1,242 | 1,224 | 1,307 | 1,256 | 1,080 | -13% | Not set | -11% |
| Up to and including 3 months | 580 | 590 | 623 | 732 | 697 | 658 | 561 | 591 | 528 | 422 | 456 | 475 | 484 | 495 | 517 | 525 | 414 | 373 | -25% | Not set | -12% |
| Over 3 months and up to and including 6 months | 359 | 390 | 459 | 580 | 468 | 465 | 417 | 389 | 426 | 383 | 342 | 392 | 343 | 394 | 337 | 362 | 366 | 310 | -21% | Not set | -19% |
| Over 6 months | 140 | 169 | 190 | 374 | 426 | 410 | 395 | 438 | 432 | 412 | 350 | 401 | 346 | 352 | 367 | 417 | 475 | 396 | 13% | Not set | -4% |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Up to and including 3 months | 53% | 51% | 49% | 43% | 44% | 43% | 41% | 42% | 38% | 35% | 40% | 37% | 41% | 40% | 42% | 40% | 33% | 35% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Over 3 months and up to and including 6 months | 33% | 34% | 36% | 34% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 27% | 31% | 31% | 30% | 31% | 29% | 32% | 28% | 28% | 29% | 29% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Over 6 months | 13% | 15% | 15% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 29% | 31% | 31% | 34% | 30% | 32% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 38% | 37% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 5: Average sentence length of immediate custodial sentences for knife and offensive weapon possession offences | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Average sentence length | Q4 2007 | Q1 2008 | Q2 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2008 | Q1 2009 | Q2 2009 | Q3 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | Q2 2010 | Q3 2010 | Q4 2010 | Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Percentage change Q1 2011 to Q1 2012 | Not set | Percentage change Q1 2010 to Q1 2012 |
| England and Wales1 | 132 | 145 | 136 | 169 | 175 | 178 | 186 | 187 | 201 | 207 | 189 | 196 | 186 | 188 | 187 | 198 | 226 | 214 | 14% | Not set | 3% |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 6: Probation supervision Court order starts for possession of an offensive weapon1 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Number of starts and percentages | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Court Order starts | Q4 2007 | Q1 2008 | Q2 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2008 | Q1 2009 | Q2 2009 | Q3 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | Q2 2010 | Q3 2010 | Q4 2010 | Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Percentage change Q1 2011 to Q1 2012 | Not set | Percentage change Q1 2010 to Q1 2012 |
| Total | 1,380 | 1,381 | 1,332 | 1,612 | 1,562 | 1,728 | 1,622 | 1,611 | 1,500 | 1,438 | 1,350 | 1,457 | 1,278 | 1,343 | 1,168 | 1,401 | 1,172 | 1,168 | -13% | Not set | -19% |
| Community order | 999 | 992 | 959 | 1,043 | 1,003 | 1,132 | 1,059 | 1,024 | 924 | 947 | 867 | 980 | 853 | 906 | 781 | 924 | 727 | 735 | -19% | Not set | -22% |
| SSO | 327 | 342 | 316 | 509 | 500 | 551 | 524 | 536 | 540 | 465 | 466 | 467 | 423 | 435 | 385 | 475 | 445 | 432 | -1% | Not set | -7% |
| Pre CJA orders | 54 | 47 | 57 | 60 | 59 | 45 | 39 | 51 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | * | Not set | * |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Community order | 72% | 72% | 72% | 65% | 64% | 66% | 65% | 64% | 62% | 66% | 64% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 66% | 62% | 63% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| SSO | 24% | 25% | 24% | 32% | 32% | 32% | 32% | 33% | 36% | 32% | 35% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 38% | 37% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Pre CJA orders | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 7: Requirement starts for possession of offensive weapon1 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Number of requirements and percentages | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Q4 2007 | Q1 2008 | Q2 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2008 | Q1 2009 | Q2 2009 | Q3 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | Q2 2010 | Q3 2010 | Q4 2010 | Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Percentage change Q1 2011 to Q1 2012 | Not set | Percentage change Q1 2010 to Q1 2012 |
| Community Order | 1,656 | 1,579 | 1,512 | 1,622 | 1,569 | 1,836 | 1,653 | 1,585 | 1,474 | 1,507 | 1,393 | 1,518 | 1,346 | 1,512 | 1,248 | 1,515 | 1,246 | 1,216 | -20% | Not set | -19% |
| Unpaid Work | 605 | 589 | 582 | 605 | 549 | 646 | 616 | 560 | 535 | 554 | 466 | 571 | 472 | 514 | 413 | 474 | 399 | 388 | -15% | Not set | -30% |
| Supervision | 551 | 531 | 501 | 531 | 538 | 612 | 570 | 547 | 466 | 491 | 473 | 481 | 450 | 470 | 405 | 509 | 415 | 389 | -8% | Not set | -14% |
| Accredited Program | 172 | 141 | 140 | 143 | 144 | 151 | 112 | 119 | 101 | 101 | 95 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 74 | 80 | 69 | 76 | -25% | Not set | -21% |
| Curfew | 125 | 125 | 115 | 138 | 124 | 168 | 154 | 129 | 147 | 131 | 134 | 147 | 62 | 156 | 117 | 129 | 132 | 120 | 113% | Not set | -10% |
| Drug treatment | 73 | 55 | 47 | 71 | 63 | 67 | 50 | 60 | 52 | 52 | 46 | 54 | 92 | 49 | 42 | 46 | 38 | 29 | * | Not set | * |
| Specified Activity | 69 | 73 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 93 | 70 | 77 | 68 | 84 | 72 | 90 | 92 | 143 | 115 | 151 | 103 | 117 | 12% | Not set | 14% |
| Alcohol treatment | 24 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 47 | 43 | 53 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 57 | 51 | 50 | * | Not set | * |
| Mental Health | 10 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 12 | * | Not set | * |
| Exclusion | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | * | Not set | * |
| Residential | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | * | Not set | * |
| Attendance Centre | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 17 | * | Not set | * |
| Prohibited Activity | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | * | Not set | * |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Unpaid work | 37% | 37% | 38% | 37% | 35% | 35% | 37% | 35% | 36% | 37% | 33% | 38% | 35% | 34% | 33% | 31% | 32% | 32% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Supervision | 33% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 33% | 34% | 35% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 31% | 32% | 34% | 33% | 32% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Other requirements | 30% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 31% | 31% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 31% | 33% | 31% | 32% | 35% | 29% | 35% | 29% | 29% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended Sentence Order | 597 | 635 | 566 | 865 | 900 | 972 | 934 | 963 | 978 | 822 | 817 | 823 | 781 | 788 | 682 | 898 | 770 | 758 | -4% | Not set | -8% |
| Supervision | 238 | 255 | 225 | 346 | 357 | 374 | 348 | 350 | 373 | 316 | 305 | 297 | 289 | 288 | 242 | 315 | 269 | 281 | -2% | Not set | -11% |
| Unpaid Work | 134 | 142 | 151 | 236 | 232 | 256 | 259 | 284 | 254 | 223 | 222 | 219 | 211 | 213 | 187 | 220 | 205 | 210 | -1% | Not set | -6% |
| Accredited Program | 102 | 100 | 72 | 114 | 124 | 125 | 127 | 100 | 97 | 81 | 69 | 94 | 76 | 71 | 51 | 86 | 61 | 73 | 3% | Not set | -10% |
| Curfew | 48 | 54 | 52 | 76 | 72 | 90 | 79 | 96 | 101 | 74 | 72 | 96 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 99 | 89 | 65 | -12% | Not set | -12% |
| Drug treatment | 23 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 33 | 26 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 21 | 21 | * | Not set | * |
| Alcohol treatment | 9 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 35 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 25 | 24 | * | Not set | * |
| Specified Activity | 23 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 44 | 46 | 42 | 48 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 49 | 88 | 73 | 64 | 10% | Not set | * |
| Prohibited Activity | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | * | Not set | * |
| Exclusion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | * | Not set | * |
| Mental Health | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | * | Not set | * |
| Residential | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | * | Not set | * |
| Attendance Centre | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | * | Not set | * |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Unpaid work | 22% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 28% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 24% | 27% | 28% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Supervision | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 38% | 37% | 36% | 38% | 38% | 37% | 36% | 37% | 37% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 37% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Other requirements | 38% | 37% | 34% | 33% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 34% | 36% | 34% | 35% | 37% | 36% | 36% | 37% | 40% | 38% | 35% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Table 8: Unpaid work requirements started by length of requirement given for possession of offensive weapon1 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Number of requirements and percentages | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Q4 2007 | Q1 2008 | Q2 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2008 | Q1 2009 | Q2 2009 | Q3 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | Q2 2010 | Q3 2010 | Q4 2010 | Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011 | Q1 2012 | Percentage change Q1 2011 to Q1 2012 | Not set | Percentage change Q1 2010 to Q1 2012 |
| Community Order | 628 | 622 | 576 | 668 | 598 | 679 | 663 | 616 | 591 | 612 | 545 | 604 | 503 | 624 | 446 | 512 | 440 | 426 | -32% | Not set | -30% |
| 0-80 hours | 279 | 300 | 253 | 248 | 219 | 241 | 238 | 216 | 224 | 225 | 211 | 220 | 208 | 230 | 190 | 204 | 174 | 159 | -31% | Not set | -29% |
| 81-150 hours | 251 | 246 | 226 | 274 | 239 | 257 | 252 | 258 | 221 | 274 | 217 | 267 | 188 | 273 | 164 | 213 | 191 | 176 | -36% | Not set | -36% |
| 151-199 hours | 35 | 24 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 42 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 21 | * | Not set | * |
| 200-250 hours | 61 | 51 | 58 | 108 | 96 | 113 | 110 | 92 | 98 | 74 | 75 | 70 | 64 | 75 | 62 | 63 | 48 | 67 | -11% | Not set | -9% |
| 251-300 hours | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | * | Not set | * |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 0-80 hours | 44% | 48% | 44% | 37% | 37% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 38% | 37% | 39% | 36% | 41% | 37% | 43% | 40% | 40% | 37% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 81-150 hours | 40% | 40% | 39% | 41% | 40% | 38% | 38% | 42% | 37% | 45% | 40% | 44% | 37% | 44% | 37% | 42% | 43% | 41% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 151-199 hours | 6% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 200-250 hours | 10% | 8% | 10% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 16% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 251-300 hours | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended sentence order | 138 | 139 | 159 | 246 | 228 | 254 | 256 | 304 | 260 | 229 | 238 | 229 | 223 | 237 | 205 | 219 | 224 | 224 | 0% | Not set | -2% |
| 0-80 hours | 50 | 50 | 49 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 54 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 42 | 49 | 56 | * | Not set | 0.142857143 |
| 81-150 hours | 74 | 61 | 80 | 124 | 111 | 124 | 129 | 134 | 131 | 127 | 113 | 116 | 100 | 128 | 95 | 117 | 122 | 108 | -16% | Not set | -15% |
| 151-199 hours | 4 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | * | Not set | * |
| 200-250 hours | 10 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 57 | 34 | 46 | 42 | 53 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 31 | 40 | * | Not set | * |
| 251-300 hours | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | * | Not set | * |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 0-80 hours | 36% | 36% | 31% | 26% | 27% | 23% | 21% | 25% | 19% | 21% | 25% | 21% | 24% | 22% | 25% | 19% | 22% | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 81-150 hours | 54% | 44% | 50% | 50% | 49% | 49% | 50% | 44% | 50% | 55% | 47% | 51% | 45% | 54% | 46% | 53% | 54% | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 151-199 hours | 3% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 200-250 hours | 7% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 15% | 20% | 19% | 14% | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 251-300 hours | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |