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Knife possession sentencing quarterly brief - October to December 2010 - 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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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
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 Percentage change Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 Percentage change Q4 2008 to Q4 2010
England and Wales1 6,962 7,168 7,170 7,350 6,956 6,781 6,366 6,484 5,675 5,327 5,344 5,626 5,151 -9% -26%
Caution2 2,543 2,528 2,485 2,027 1,763 1,673 1,598 1,585 1,211 1,139 1,237 1,238 1,064 -12% -40%
Absolute/Conditional discharge 420 462 427 281 239 262 242 245 203 214 222 236 193 -5% -19%
Fine 320 328 270 261 297 269 230 228 220 221 202 220 221 0% -26%
Community sentence 1,857 1,981 1,977 2,115 2,027 2,034 1,898 1,900 1,630 1,672 1,707 1,885 1,622 0% -20%
Suspended sentence 519 512 558 797 790 812 816 886 807 716 704 705 656 -19% -17%
Immediate custody 1,086 1,156 1,271 1,688 1,595 1,522 1,365 1,411 1,366 1,179 1,078 1,140 1,012 -26% -37%
Other disposal3 217 201 182 181 245 209 217 229 238 186 194 202 383 61% 56%
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Caution2 37% 35% 35% 28% 25% 25% 25% 24% 21% 21% 23% 22% 21% Not set Not set
Community sentence 27% 28% 28% 29% 29% 30% 30% 29% 29% 31% 32% 34% 31% Not set Not set
Suspended sentence 7% 7% 8% 11% 11% 12% 13% 14% 14% 13% 13% 13% 13% Not set Not set
Immediate custody 16% 16% 18% 23% 23% 22% 21% 22% 24% 22% 20% 20% 20% Not set Not set
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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
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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
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 Percentage change Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 Percentage change Q4 2008 to Q4 2010
Aged 10 to 17 1,610 1,632 1,735 1,752 1,528 1,418 1,344 1,250 1,019 997 1,120 1,055 906 -11% -41%
Reprimands & warnings 755 760 783 646 519 525 484 398 312 306 354 286 262 -16% -50%
Absolute/conditional discharge 44 40 49 28 32 26 30 30 26 21 22 28 13 * *
Fine 18 15 15 10 12 9 4 6 5 3 4 2 2 * *
Community sentence 662 689 743 879 779 697 667 632 537 552 614 623 530 -1% -32%
Immediate custody 89 96 119 148 147 123 115 121 89 86 91 88 55 -38% -63%
Other disposal1 42 32 26 41 39 38 44 63 50 29 35 28 44 * *
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Reprimands & warnings 47% 47% 45% 37% 34% 37% 36% 32% 31% 31% 32% 27% 29% Not set Not set
Community sentence 41% 42% 43% 50% 51% 49% 50% 51% 53% 55% 55% 59% 58% Not set Not set
Immediate custody 6% 6% 7% 8% 10% 9% 9% 10% 9% 9% 8% 8% 6% Not set Not set
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Aged 18 and over 5,352 5,536 5,434 5,598 5,423 5,360 5,017 5,234 4,656 4,330 4,223 4,571 4,244 -9% -22%
Caution 1,788 1,768 1,701 1,381 1,241 1,147 1,113 1,187 899 833 883 952 802 -11% -35%
Absolute/Conditional discharge 376 422 378 253 207 236 211 215 177 193 200 208 180 2% -13%
Fine 302 313 255 251 285 260 226 222 215 218 198 218 219 2% -23%
Community sentence 1,195 1,292 1,234 1,236 1,248 1,336 1,231 1,268 1,093 1,120 1,093 1,262 1,092 0% -13%
Suspended sentence 519 510 557 793 784 806 815 879 806 714 703 704 656 -19% -16%
Immediate custody 997 1,060 1,152 1,540 1,448 1,399 1,247 1,290 1,277 1,093 987 1,052 956 -25% -34%
Other disposal1 175 171 157 144 210 176 174 173 189 159 159 175 339 79% 61%
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Caution 33% 32% 31% 25% 23% 21% 22% 23% 19% 19% 21% 21% 19% Not set Not set
Community sentence 22% 23% 23% 22% 23% 25% 25% 24% 23% 26% 26% 28% 26% Not set Not set
Suspended sentence 10% 9% 10% 14% 14% 15% 16% 17% 17% 16% 17% 15% 15% Not set Not set
Immediate custody 19% 19% 21% 28% 27% 26% 25% 25% 27% 25% 23% 23% 23% 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
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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
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 Percentage change Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 Percentage change Q4 2008 to Q4 2010
Possession of an article with a blade or point 3,225 3,406 3,524 3,667 3,471 3,534 3,162 3,349 2,890 2,723 2,889 2,912 2,756 -5% -21%
Caution1 914 937 877 625 541 525 485 478 401 408 469 424 389 -3% -28%
Absolute/Conditional discharge 245 259 257 177 154 161 146 145 127 146 138 146 119 -6% -23%
Fine 171 163 157 146 161 142 113 111 104 120 129 125 122 17% -24%
Community sentence 917 1,019 1,100 1,163 1,083 1,203 1,047 1,105 905 941 976 1,055 936 3% -14%
Suspended sentence 276 261 295 473 459 495 461 536 456 375 409 397 398 -13% -13%
Immediate custody 594 651 745 989 950 890 776 835 781 644 652 655 586 -25% -38%
Other disposal2 108 116 93 94 123 118 134 139 116 89 116 110 206 78% 67%
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Caution1 28% 28% 25% 17% 16% 15% 15% 14% 14% 15% 16% 15% 14% Not set Not set
Community sentence 28% 30% 31% 32% 31% 34% 33% 33% 31% 35% 34% 36% 34% Not set Not set
Suspended sentence 9% 8% 8% 13% 13% 14% 15% 16% 16% 14% 14% 14% 14% Not set Not set
Immediate custody 18% 19% 21% 27% 27% 25% 25% 25% 27% 24% 23% 22% 21% Not set Not set
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Possession of an offensive weapon 3,737 3,762 3,646 3,683 3,485 3,247 3,204 3,135 2,785 2,604 2,455 2,714 2,395 -14% -31%
Caution1 1,629 1,591 1,608 1,402 1,222 1,148 1,113 1,107 810 731 768 814 675 -17% -45%
Absolute/Conditional discharge 175 203 170 104 85 101 96 100 76 68 84 90 74 -3% -13%
Fine 149 165 113 115 136 127 117 117 116 101 73 95 99 -15% -27%
Community sentence 940 962 877 952 944 831 851 795 725 731 731 830 686 -5% -27%
Suspended sentence 243 251 263 324 331 317 355 350 351 341 295 308 258 -26% -22%
Immediate custody 492 505 526 699 645 632 589 576 585 535 426 485 426 -27% -34%
Other disposal2 109 85 89 87 122 91 83 90 122 97 78 92 177 45% 45%
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Caution1 44% 42% 44% 38% 35% 35% 35% 35% 29% 28% 31% 30% 28% Not set Not set
Community sentence 25% 26% 24% 26% 27% 26% 27% 25% 26% 28% 30% 31% 29% Not set Not set
Suspended sentence 7% 7% 7% 9% 9% 10% 11% 11% 13% 13% 12% 11% 11% Not set Not set
Immediate custody 13% 13% 14% 19% 19% 19% 18% 18% 21% 21% 17% 18% 18% 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
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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
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 Percentage change Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 Percentage change Q4 2008 to Q4 2010
England and Wales1,2 1,086 1,156 1,271 1,688 1,595 1,522 1,365 1,411 1,366 1,179 1,078 1,140 1,012 -26% -37%
Up to and including 3 months 579 590 621 730 695 650 553 583 515 403 410 408 396 -23% -43%
Over 3 months and up to and including 6 months 358 390 458 576 466 462 415 387 420 369 325 348 290 -31% -38%
Over 6 months 141 168 190 374 426 408 395 437 427 405 342 382 324 -24% -24%
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Up to and including 3 months 53% 51% 49% 43% 44% 43% 41% 41% 38% 34% 38% 36% 39% 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% Not set Not set
Over 6 months 13% 15% 15% 22% 27% 27% 29% 31% 31% 34% 32% 34% 32% 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
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Average sentence length (days) Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 Percentage change Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 Percentage change Q4 2008 to Q4 2010
England and Wales1 132 139 136 169 175 179 187 188 199 210 193 205 199 0% 13%
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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
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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
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 Percentage change Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 Percentage change Q4 2008 to Q4 2010
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 -15% -18%
Community order 999 992 959 1,043 1,003 1,132 1,059 1,024 924 947 867 980 853 -8% -15%
SSO 327 342 316 509 500 551 524 536 540 465 466 467 423 -22% -15%
Pre CJA orders 54 47 57 60 59 45 39 51 36 26 17 10 2 * *
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Community order 72% 72% 72% 65% 64% 66% 65% 64% 62% 66% 64% 67% 67% Not set Not set
SSO 24% 25% 24% 32% 32% 32% 32% 33% 36% 32% 35% 32% 33% Not set Not set
Pre CJA orders 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% Not set Not set
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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
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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 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 Percentage change Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 Percentage change Q4 2008 to Q4 2010
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 -9% -14%
Unpaid Work 605 589 582 605 549 646 616 560 535 554 466 571 472 -12% -14%
Supervision 551 531 501 531 538 612 570 547 466 491 473 481 450 -3% -16%
Accredited Program 172 141 140 143 144 151 112 119 101 101 95 87 92 -9% -36%
Curfew 125 125 115 138 124 168 154 129 147 131 134 147 62 -58% -50%
Drug treatment 73 55 47 71 63 67 50 60 52 52 46 54 92 77% 46%
Specified Activity 69 73 64 63 65 93 70 77 68 84 72 90 92 35% 42%
Alcohol treatment 24 24 35 36 45 47 43 53 54 48 46 49 39 * *
Mental Health 10 19 10 10 19 27 17 18 25 19 27 20 19 * *
Exclusion 5 4 2 5 6 4 3 2 4 7 8 3 3 * *
Residential 6 5 8 3 5 5 8 6 6 7 13 7 6 * *
Attendance Centre 6 7 5 10 6 10 5 8 8 7 7 7 16 * *
Prohibited Activity 10 6 3 7 5 6 5 6 8 6 6 2 3 * *
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Unpaid work 37% 37% 38% 37% 35% 35% 37% 35% 36% 37% 33% 38% 35% Not set Not set
Supervision 33% 34% 33% 33% 34% 33% 34% 35% 32% 33% 34% 32% 33% Not set Not set
Other requirements 30% 29% 28% 30% 31% 31% 28% 30% 32% 31% 33% 31% 32% Not set Not set
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Suspended Sentence Order 597 635 566 865 900 972 934 963 978 822 817 823 781 -20% -13%
Supervision 238 255 225 346 357 374 348 350 373 316 305 297 289 -23% -19%
Unpaid Work 134 142 151 236 232 256 259 284 254 223 222 219 211 -17% -9%
Accredited Program 102 100 72 114 124 125 127 100 97 81 69 94 76 -22% -39%
Curfew 48 54 52 76 72 90 79 96 101 74 72 96 76 -25% 6%
Drug treatment 23 28 18 23 25 31 27 14 33 26 37 21 22 * *
Alcohol treatment 9 21 17 25 26 34 32 38 43 35 40 33 33 * *
Specified Activity 23 17 17 27 34 33 29 44 46 42 48 43 49 * *
Prohibited Activity 1 3 4 7 12 9 10 4 15 5 9 4 8 * *
Exclusion 5 2 2 7 8 6 2 8 3 8 3 6 6 * *
Mental Health 5 2 2 2 7 4 10 8 3 6 3 4 6 * *
Residential 6 10 4 2 2 6 9 13 7 6 5 4 3 * *
Attendance Centre 3 1 2 0 1 4 2 4 3 0 4 2 2 * *
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Unpaid work 22% 22% 27% 27% 26% 26% 28% 29% 26% 27% 27% 27% 27% Not set Not set
Supervision 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 38% 37% 36% 38% 38% 37% 36% 37% Not set Not set
Other requirements 38% 37% 34% 33% 35% 35% 35% 34% 36% 34% 35% 37% 36% Not set Not set
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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
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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 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 Percentage change Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 Percentage change Q4 2008 to Q4 2010
Community Order 628 622 576 668 598 679 663 616 591 612 545 604 503 -15% -16%
0-80 hours 279 300 253 248 219 241 238 216 224 225 211 220 208 -7% -5%
81-150 hours 251 246 226 274 239 257 252 258 221 274 217 267 188 -15% -21%
151-199 hours 35 24 35 30 33 47 43 36 42 32 37 39 37 * *
200-250 hours 61 51 58 108 96 113 110 92 98 74 75 70 64 -35% -33%
251-300 hours 2 1 4 8 11 21 20 14 6 7 5 8 6 * *
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0-80 hours 44% 48% 44% 37% 37% 35% 36% 35% 38% 37% 39% 36% 41% Not set Not set
81-150 hours 40% 40% 39% 41% 40% 38% 38% 42% 37% 45% 40% 44% 37% Not set Not set
151-199 hours 6% 4% 6% 4% 6% 7% 6% 6% 7% 5% 7% 6% 7% Not set Not set
200-250 hours 10% 8% 10% 16% 16% 17% 17% 15% 17% 12% 14% 12% 13% Not set Not set
251-300 hours 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Not set Not set
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Suspended sentence order 138 139 159 246 228 254 256 304 260 229 238 229 223 -14% -2%
0-80 hours 50 50 49 65 62 59 54 75 49 49 60 48 53 * -15%
81-150 hours 74 61 80 124 111 124 129 134 131 127 113 116 100 -24% -10%
151-199 hours 4 12 6 13 14 17 13 24 20 15 12 18 12 * *
200-250 hours 10 14 22 41 40 47 56 65 57 34 46 42 53 -7% *
251-300 hours 0 2 2 3 1 7 4 6 3 4 7 5 5 * *
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0-80 hours 36% 36% 31% 26% 27% 23% 21% 25% 19% 21% 25% 21% 24% Not set Not set
81-150 hours 54% 44% 50% 50% 49% 49% 50% 44% 50% 55% 47% 51% 45% Not set Not set
151-199 hours 3% 9% 4% 5% 6% 7% 5% 8% 8% 7% 5% 8% 5% Not set Not set
200-250 hours 7% 10% 14% 17% 18% 19% 22% 21% 22% 15% 19% 18% 24% Not set Not set
251-300 hours 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% Not set Not set