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Knife possession sentencing quarterly brief - October to December 2012 - CSV
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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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| 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 | 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 | Q2 2012 | Q3 2012 | Q4 2012 | Percentage change Q4 2011 to Q4 2012 | Not set |
| England and Wales1 | 6963 | 7171 | 7173 | 7359 | 6959 | 6795 | 6378 | 6491 | 5688 | 5340 | 5369 | 5632 | 5156 | 5269 | 5187 | 5490 | 4811 | 4875 | 4322 | 4487 | 3982 | -17% | Not set |
| Caution2 | 2544 | 2530 | 2487 | 2030 | 1763 | 1674 | 1600 | 1587 | 1217 | 1144 | 1249 | 1252 | 1083 | 1129 | 1194 | 1102 | 914 | 976 | 949 | 887 | 778 | -15% | Not set |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 420 | 464 | 428 | 282 | 240 | 266 | 240 | 249 | 207 | 217 | 235 | 233 | 203 | 218 | 186 | 211 | 152 | 175 | 139 | 168 | 112 | -26% | Not set |
| Fine | 320 | 328 | 270 | 262 | 298 | 269 | 230 | 229 | 222 | 221 | 205 | 225 | 240 | 213 | 224 | 245 | 194 | 201 | 186 | 188 | 153 | -21% | Not set |
| Community sentence | 1858 | 1980 | 1975 | 2111 | 2024 | 2026 | 1900 | 1893 | 1616 | 1642 | 1640 | 1794 | 1579 | 1633 | 1563 | 1668 | 1397 | 1414 | 1171 | 1250 | 1144 | -18% | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 518 | 509 | 557 | 795 | 786 | 807 | 813 | 866 | 797 | 700 | 660 | 643 | 630 | 596 | 563 | 680 | 586 | 611 | 524 | 574 | 536 | -9% | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 1087 | 1157 | 1274 | 1694 | 1599 | 1535 | 1378 | 1423 | 1391 | 1222 | 1154 | 1286 | 1194 | 1259 | 1266 | 1377 | 1363 | 1288 | 1169 | 1210 | 1092 | -20% | Not set |
| Other disposal3 | 216 | 203 | 182 | 185 | 249 | 218 | 217 | 244 | 238 | 194 | 226 | 199 | 227 | 221 | 191 | 207 | 205 | 210 | 184 | 210 | 167 | -19% | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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 | 37% | 35% | 35% | 28% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 20% | 19% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 20% | Not set | Not set |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 6% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | Not set | Not set |
| Fine | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 27% | 28% | 28% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 31% | 32% | 31% | 31% | 30% | 30% | 29% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 29% | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 7% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 13% | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 16% | 16% | 18% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 23% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 27% | Not set | Not set |
| Other disposal3 | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Q2 2012 | Q3 2012 | Q4 2012 | Percentage change Q4 2011 to Q4 2012 | Not set |
| Aged 10 to 17 | 1612 | 1632 | 1736 | 1753 | 1530 | 1421 | 1349 | 1254 | 1023 | 999 | 1129 | 1063 | 912 | 993 | 983 | 917 | 842 | 831 | 747 | 705 | 660 | -22% | Not set |
| Reprimands & warnings | 757 | 760 | 784 | 647 | 520 | 525 | 486 | 400 | 316 | 308 | 362 | 294 | 271 | 289 | 293 | 234 | 204 | 209 | 238 | 196 | 170 | -17% | Not set |
| Absolute/conditional discharge | 44 | 40 | 49 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 15 | * | Not set |
| Fine | 18 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | * | Not set |
| Community sentence | 662 | 689 | 743 | 879 | 780 | 697 | 669 | 628 | 535 | 545 | 594 | 593 | 493 | 541 | 526 | 504 | 490 | 472 | 393 | 392 | 362 | -26% | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 89 | 96 | 119 | 148 | 148 | 124 | 116 | 123 | 89 | 92 | 99 | 112 | 81 | 92 | 112 | 112 | 97 | 95 | 69 | 75 | 80 | -18% | Not set |
| Other disposal | 42 | 32 | 26 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 66 | 51 | 30 | 47 | 33 | 51 | 42 | 26 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 31 | * | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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% | 26% | 24% | 25% | 32% | 28% | 26% | Not set | Not set |
| Absolute/conditional discharge | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | Not set | Not set |
| Fine | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 41% | 42% | 43% | 50% | 51% | 49% | 50% | 50% | 52% | 55% | 53% | 56% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 58% | 57% | 53% | 56% | 55% | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 12% | Not set | Not set |
| Other disposal | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 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 | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Aged 18 and over | 5351 | 5539 | 5436 | 5606 | 5425 | 5372 | 5024 | 5237 | 4665 | 4341 | 4239 | 4569 | 4243 | 4271 | 4202 | 4572 | 3967 | 4044 | 3575 | 3782 | 3322 | -16% | Not set |
| Caution | 1787 | 1770 | 1702 | 1383 | 1241 | 1148 | 1113 | 1187 | 901 | 836 | 887 | 958 | 812 | 838 | 901 | 868 | 709 | 767 | 711 | 691 | 608 | -14% | Not set |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 376 | 424 | 379 | 254 | 208 | 239 | 209 | 218 | 180 | 196 | 212 | 204 | 190 | 192 | 162 | 186 | 138 | 156 | 130 | 158 | 97 | -30% | Not set |
| Fine | 302 | 313 | 255 | 252 | 286 | 260 | 226 | 223 | 217 | 218 | 201 | 223 | 237 | 209 | 222 | 244 | 192 | 199 | 184 | 187 | 151 | -21% | Not set |
| Community sentence | 1196 | 1291 | 1232 | 1232 | 1244 | 1329 | 1231 | 1265 | 1081 | 1097 | 1046 | 1201 | 1086 | 1091 | 1036 | 1164 | 907 | 942 | 778 | 858 | 782 | -14% | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 518 | 509 | 557 | 795 | 784 | 806 | 813 | 866 | 797 | 700 | 659 | 643 | 630 | 596 | 562 | 680 | 586 | 611 | 524 | 574 | 536 | -9% | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 998 | 1061 | 1155 | 1546 | 1451 | 1411 | 1259 | 1300 | 1302 | 1130 | 1055 | 1174 | 1112 | 1166 | 1154 | 1264 | 1266 | 1193 | 1100 | 1135 | 1012 | -20% | Not set |
| Other disposal | 174 | 171 | 156 | 144 | 211 | 179 | 173 | 178 | 187 | 164 | 179 | 166 | 176 | 179 | 165 | 166 | 169 | 176 | 148 | 179 | 136 | -20% | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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% | 20% | 18% | 18% | Not set | Not set |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 7% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | Not set | Not set |
| Fine | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 22% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 23% | 24% | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 10% | 9% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 16% | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 19% | 19% | 21% | 28% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 32% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 30% | Not set | Not set |
| Other disposal | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | Not set | Not set |
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| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Q2 2012 | Q3 2012 | Q4 2012 | Percentage change Q4 2011 to Q4 2012 | Not set |
| Possession of an article with a blade or point | 3225 | 3406 | 3525 | 3674 | 3473 | 3540 | 3168 | 3350 | 2897 | 2730 | 2902 | 2917 | 2757 | 2833 | 2856 | 3024 | 2613 | 2726 | 2424 | 2525 | 2294 | -12% | Not set |
| Caution | 914 | 937 | 877 | 626 | 541 | 525 | 484 | 476 | 405 | 409 | 473 | 431 | 398 | 442 | 482 | 409 | 334 | 405 | 406 | 377 | 346 | 4% | Not set |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 245 | 260 | 258 | 178 | 154 | 164 | 145 | 148 | 130 | 144 | 145 | 142 | 129 | 139 | 117 | 131 | 102 | 114 | 88 | 94 | 73 | -28% | Not set |
| Fine | 171 | 163 | 157 | 146 | 161 | 142 | 114 | 112 | 105 | 120 | 131 | 126 | 131 | 107 | 139 | 134 | 115 | 123 | 109 | 121 | 93 | -19% | Not set |
| Community sentence | 918 | 1019 | 1098 | 1160 | 1082 | 1199 | 1047 | 1104 | 896 | 925 | 930 | 1002 | 893 | 928 | 925 | 986 | 842 | 831 | 708 | 756 | 693 | -18% | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 275 | 261 | 295 | 471 | 457 | 497 | 461 | 522 | 449 | 371 | 390 | 370 | 378 | 356 | 335 | 396 | 333 | 369 | 322 | 344 | 323 | -3% | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 595 | 651 | 746 | 995 | 954 | 895 | 784 | 839 | 795 | 669 | 695 | 737 | 696 | 733 | 745 | 851 | 766 | 763 | 702 | 715 | 667 | -13% | Not set |
| Other disposal | 107 | 115 | 94 | 98 | 124 | 118 | 133 | 149 | 117 | 92 | 138 | 109 | 132 | 128 | 113 | 117 | 121 | 121 | 89 | 118 | 99 | -18% | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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 | 28% | 28% | 25% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 17% | 15% | 15% | Not set | Not set |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | Not set | Not set |
| Fine | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 28% | 30% | 31% | 32% | 31% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 31% | 34% | 32% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 30% | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 9% | 8% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 14% | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 18% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 27% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 27% | 25% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 28% | 29% | 28% | 29% | 28% | 29% | Not set | Not set |
| Other disposal | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 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 | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Possession of an offensive weapon | 3738 | 3765 | 3648 | 3685 | 3486 | 3255 | 3210 | 3141 | 2791 | 2610 | 2467 | 2715 | 2399 | 2436 | 2331 | 2466 | 2198 | 2149 | 1898 | 1962 | 1688 | -23% | Not set |
| Caution | 1630 | 1593 | 1610 | 1404 | 1222 | 1149 | 1116 | 1111 | 812 | 735 | 776 | 821 | 685 | 687 | 712 | 693 | 580 | 571 | 543 | 510 | 432 | -26% | Not set |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 175 | 204 | 170 | 104 | 86 | 102 | 95 | 101 | 77 | 73 | 90 | 91 | 74 | 79 | 69 | 80 | 50 | 61 | 51 | 74 | 39 | * | Not set |
| Fine | 149 | 165 | 113 | 116 | 137 | 127 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 101 | 74 | 99 | 109 | 106 | 85 | 111 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 67 | 60 | -24% | Not set |
| Community sentence | 940 | 961 | 877 | 951 | 942 | 827 | 853 | 789 | 720 | 717 | 710 | 792 | 686 | 705 | 638 | 682 | 555 | 583 | 463 | 494 | 451 | -19% | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 243 | 248 | 262 | 324 | 329 | 310 | 352 | 344 | 348 | 329 | 270 | 273 | 252 | 240 | 228 | 284 | 253 | 242 | 202 | 230 | 213 | -16% | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 492 | 506 | 528 | 699 | 645 | 640 | 594 | 584 | 596 | 553 | 459 | 549 | 498 | 526 | 521 | 526 | 597 | 525 | 467 | 495 | 425 | -29% | Not set |
| Other disposal | 109 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 125 | 100 | 84 | 95 | 121 | 102 | 88 | 90 | 95 | 93 | 78 | 90 | 84 | 89 | 95 | 92 | 68 | -19% | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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 | 44% | 42% | 44% | 38% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 30% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 28% | 26% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 26% | Not set | Not set |
| Absolute/Conditional discharge | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | Not set | Not set |
| Fine | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | Not set | Not set |
| Community sentence | 25% | 26% | 24% | 26% | 27% | 25% | 27% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 25% | 27% | 24% | 25% | 27% | Not set | Not set |
| Suspended sentence | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | Not set | Not set |
| Immediate custody | 13% | 13% | 14% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 27% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 25% | Not set | Not set |
| Other disposal | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | Not set | Not set |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | Q2 2012 | Q3 2012 | Q4 2012 | Percentage change Q4 2011 to Q4 2012 | Not set |
| England and Wales | 1079 | 1149 | 1272 | 1686 | 1591 | 1533 | 1376 | 1418 | 1386 | 1220 | 1153 | 1283 | 1189 | 1258 | 1262 | 1375 | 1363 | 1242 | 1101 | 1096 | 915 | -33% | Not set |
| Up to and including 3 months | 580 | 590 | 623 | 732 | 697 | 658 | 563 | 591 | 528 | 424 | 458 | 489 | 495 | 504 | 541 | 566 | 476 | 459 | 410 | 406 | 277 | -42% | Not set |
| Over 3 months and up to and including 6 months | 359 | 390 | 459 | 580 | 468 | 465 | 418 | 389 | 426 | 383 | 343 | 393 | 348 | 400 | 351 | 384 | 395 | 355 | 290 | 288 | 290 | -27% | Not set |
| Over 6 months | 140 | 169 | 190 | 374 | 426 | 410 | 395 | 438 | 432 | 413 | 352 | 401 | 346 | 354 | 370 | 425 | 492 | 428 | 401 | 402 | 348 | -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 |
| Up to and including 3 months | 54% | 51% | 49% | 43% | 44% | 43% | 41% | 42% | 38% | 35% | 40% | 38% | 42% | 40% | 43% | 41% | 35% | 37% | 37% | 37% | 30% | 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% | 26% | 26% | 32% | Not set | Not set |
| Over 6 months | 13% | 15% | 15% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 29% | 31% | 31% | 34% | 31% | 31% | 29% | 28% | 29% | 31% | 36% | 34% | 36% | 37% | 38% | Not set | Not set |
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| 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 | Not set | Not set |
| 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 | Q2 2012 | Q3 2012 | Q4 2012 | Percentage change Q4 2011 to Q4 2012 | Not set |
| England and Wales | 132 | 145 | 136 | 169 | 175 | 178 | 186 | 187 | 201 | 207 | 189 | 194 | 185 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 218 | 203 | 232 | 234 | 226 | 4% | Not set |
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| Table 6: Probation supervision Court order starts for possession of an offensive weapon | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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 | 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 | Q2 2012 | Q3 2012 | Q4 2012 | Percentage change Q4 2011 to Q4 2012 | Not set |
| Total | 1380 | 1381 | 1332 | 1612 | 1562 | 1728 | 1622 | 1611 | 1500 | 1438 | 1350 | 1457 | 1278 | 1343 | 1168 | 1401 | 1172 | 1168 | 940 | 1018 | 1084 | -8% | Not set |
| Community order | 999 | 992 | 959 | 1043 | 1003 | 1132 | 1059 | 1024 | 924 | 947 | 867 | 980 | 853 | 906 | 781 | 924 | 727 | 735 | 563 | 648 | 662 | -9% | Not set |
| SSO | 327 | 342 | 316 | 509 | 500 | 551 | 524 | 536 | 540 | 465 | 466 | 467 | 423 | 435 | 385 | 475 | 445 | 432 | 377 | 368 | 422 | -5% | Not set |
| Pre CJA orders | 54 | 47 | 57 | 60 | 59 | 45 | 39 | 51 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
| Community order | 72% | 72% | 72% | 65% | 64% | 66% | 65% | 64% | 62% | 66% | 64% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 66% | 62% | 63% | 60% | 64% | 61% | Not set | Not set |
| SSO | 24% | 25% | 24% | 32% | 32% | 32% | 32% | 33% | 36% | 32% | 35% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 38% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 39% | 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% | 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 | Not set |
| Table 7: Requirement starts for possession of offensive weapon | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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 | 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 | Q2 2012 | Q3 2012 | Q4 2012 | Percentage change Q4 2011 to Q4 2012 | Not set |
| Community Order | 1656 | 1579 | 1512 | 1622 | 1569 | 1836 | 1653 | 1585 | 1474 | 1507 | 1393 | 1518 | 1346 | 1512 | 1248 | 1515 | 1246 | 1216 | 911 | 1065 | 1049 | -16% | Not set |
| Unpaid Work | 605 | 589 | 582 | 605 | 549 | 646 | 616 | 560 | 535 | 554 | 466 | 571 | 472 | 514 | 413 | 474 | 399 | 388 | 274 | 312 | 335 | -16% | Not set |
| Supervision | 551 | 531 | 501 | 531 | 538 | 612 | 570 | 547 | 466 | 491 | 473 | 481 | 450 | 470 | 405 | 509 | 415 | 389 | 308 | 381 | 345 | -17% | Not set |
| Curfew | 125 | 125 | 115 | 138 | 124 | 168 | 154 | 129 | 147 | 131 | 134 | 147 | 62 | 156 | 117 | 129 | 132 | 120 | 87 | 71 | 57 | -57% | Not set |
| Accredited Program | 172 | 141 | 140 | 143 | 144 | 151 | 112 | 119 | 101 | 101 | 95 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 74 | 80 | 69 | 76 | 61 | 66 | 49 | * | Not set |
| Specified Activity | 69 | 73 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 93 | 70 | 77 | 68 | 84 | 72 | 90 | 92 | 143 | 115 | 151 | 103 | 117 | 88 | 114 | 37 | * | Not set |
| Drug treatment | 73 | 55 | 47 | 71 | 63 | 67 | 50 | 60 | 52 | 52 | 46 | 54 | 92 | 49 | 42 | 46 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 95 | * | Not set |
| Alcohol treatment | 24 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 47 | 43 | 53 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 44 | 93 | 82% | Not set |
| Mental Health | 10 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 16 | * | Not set |
| Exclusion | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | * | Not set |
| Residential | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | * | Not set |
| Attendance Centre | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 10 | * | Not set |
| Prohibited Activity | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 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 | Not set | Not set |
| Unpaid work | 37% | 37% | 38% | 37% | 35% | 35% | 37% | 35% | 36% | 37% | 33% | 38% | 35% | 34% | 33% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 30% | 29% | 32% | Not set | Not set |
| Supervision | 33% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 33% | 34% | 35% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 31% | 32% | 34% | 33% | 32% | 34% | 36% | 33% | Not set | Not set |
| Other requirements | 30% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 31% | 31% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 31% | 33% | 31% | 32% | 35% | 34% | 35% | 35% | 36% | 36% | 35% | 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 | Not set |
| Suspended Sentence Order | 597 | 637 | 567 | 868 | 902 | 971 | 935 | 962 | 978 | 824 | 816 | 824 | 782 | 787 | 678 | 896 | 768 | 757 | 672 | 659 | 768 | 0% | Not set |
| Unpaid Work | 134 | 142 | 151 | 236 | 232 | 256 | 259 | 284 | 254 | 223 | 222 | 219 | 211 | 213 | 187 | 220 | 205 | 210 | 170 | 157 | 193 | -6% | Not set |
| Supervision | 238 | 255 | 225 | 346 | 357 | 374 | 348 | 350 | 373 | 316 | 305 | 297 | 289 | 288 | 242 | 315 | 269 | 281 | 237 | 246 | 274 | 2% | Not set |
| Curfew | 48 | 54 | 52 | 76 | 72 | 90 | 79 | 96 | 101 | 74 | 72 | 96 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 99 | 89 | 65 | 78 | 61 | 75 | -16% | Not set |
| Accredited Program | 102 | 100 | 72 | 114 | 124 | 125 | 127 | 100 | 97 | 81 | 69 | 94 | 76 | 71 | 51 | 86 | 61 | 73 | 49 | 64 | 57 | -7% | Not set |
| Specified Activity | 23 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 44 | 46 | 42 | 48 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 49 | 88 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 78 | 7% | Not set |
| Drug treatment | 23 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 33 | 26 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | * | Not set |
| Alcohol treatment | 9 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 35 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 35 | * | Not set |
| Mental Health | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | * | Not set |
| Exclusion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | * | Not set |
| Residential | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | * | Not set |
| Attendance Centre | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | * | Not set |
| Prohibited Activity | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | * | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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% | 30% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 25% | 27% | 28% | 25% | 24% | 25% | Not set | Not set |
| Supervision | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 39% | 37% | 36% | 38% | 38% | 37% | 36% | 37% | 37% | 36% | 35% | 35% | 37% | 35% | 37% | 36% | Not set | Not set |
| Other requirements | 38% | 38% | 34% | 33% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 34% | 36% | 35% | 35% | 37% | 36% | 36% | 37% | 40% | 38% | 35% | 39% | 39% | 39% | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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 weapon | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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 | 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 | Q2 2012 | Q3 2012 | Q4 2012 | Percentage change Q4 2011 to Q4 2012 | Not set |
| Community Order | 628 | 622 | 576 | 668 | 598 | 679 | 663 | 616 | 591 | 612 | 545 | 604 | 503 | 624 | 446 | 512 | 440 | 426 | 300 | 323 | 368 | -16% | Not set |
| 0-80 hours | 279 | 300 | 253 | 248 | 219 | 241 | 238 | 216 | 224 | 225 | 211 | 220 | 208 | 230 | 190 | 204 | 174 | 159 | 124 | 139 | 144 | -17% | Not set |
| 81-150 hours | 251 | 246 | 226 | 274 | 239 | 257 | 252 | 258 | 221 | 274 | 217 | 267 | 188 | 273 | 164 | 213 | 191 | 176 | 116 | 128 | 165 | -14% | Not set |
| 151-199 hours | 35 | 24 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 42 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 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 | 42 | 34 | 36 | * | Not set |
| 251-300 hours | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 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% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 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% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 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% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 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% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 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% | 0% | 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 | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 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 | 221 | 181 | 167 | 206 | -8% | Not set |
| 0-80 hours | 50 | 50 | 49 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 54 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 36 | 51 | * | Not set |
| 81-150 hours | 74 | 61 | 80 | 124 | 111 | 124 | 129 | 134 | 131 | 127 | 113 | 116 | 100 | 128 | 95 | 117 | 122 | 108 | 83 | 93 | 106 | -13% | Not set |
| 151-199 hours | 4 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | * | Not set |
| 200-250 hours | 10 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 57 | 34 | 46 | 42 | 53 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 31 | 40 | 18 | 26 | 38 | * | Not set |
| 251-300 hours | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | Not set | Not set |
| 0-80 hours | 36% | 36% | 31% | 26% | 27% | 23% | 21% | 25% | 19% | 21% | 25% | 21% | 24% | 22% | 25% | 19% | 22% | 25% | 35% | 22% | 25% | Not set | Not set |
| 81-150 hours | 54% | 44% | 50% | 50% | 49% | 49% | 50% | 44% | 50% | 55% | 47% | 51% | 45% | 54% | 46% | 53% | 54% | 49% | 46% | 56% | 51% | Not set | Not set |
| 151-199 hours | 3% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 4% | Not set | Not set |
| 200-250 hours | 7% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 15% | 20% | 19% | 14% | 18% | 10% | 16% | 18% | Not set | Not set |
| 251-300 hours | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 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 |