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<p>Knife crime has no place on our streets and the Government continues to work with
the police and partners, including retailers, to ensure that we reduce violence and
knife crime. The latest criminal justice statistics show that more people are getting
custodial sentences for carrying a knife, and for longer.</p><p> </p><p>Information
on knife crimes is published regularly on gov.uk. The latest publication is available
at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly-brief-october-to-december-2015"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly-brief-october-to-december-2015</a></p><p>
</p><p>The table below shows number of offenders aged 18-20 sentenced to immediate
custody for less than 12 months for knife possession offences in London, 2010- 2014
the latest annual statistics.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong><em>Table
1: Number of offenders aged 18-20 sentenced to immediate custody for less than 12
months for knife possession offences in London, 2010- 2014</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>
</em></p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Year</em></p></td><td><p><em>Number
of Offenders</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2010</em></p></td><td><p><em>149</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2011</em></p></td><td><p><em>166</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2012</em></p></td><td><p><em>114</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2013</em></p></td><td><p><em>128</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2014</em></p></td><td><p><em>132</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>
</em></p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Source:</em></strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>Ministry of Justice, Police National Computer
(PNC)</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Notes:</em></strong></p></td><td><p><em>
</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>1. Data relates to offences prosecuted
by a London Police Force and not for offenders that reside in London.</em></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><em>2. All data have been taken from the MoJ extract of the Police
National Computer. This includes details of all convictions, cautions, reprimands
or warnings given for recordable offences (see</em> <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1139/schedule/made"
target="_blank"><em>www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1139/schedule/made</em></a> <em>for
definition). It is therefore possible that some offenders presented in the table above
have previously also received convictions for offences not recorded on the PNC.</em></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><em>3. Knife possession offences include:</em></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><em>Possession of offensive weapons without lawful authority or reasonable
excuse. Prevention of Crime Act 1953 Section 1.</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>•
Possession of offensive weapons without lawful authority or reasonable excuse on school
premises. Criminal Justice Act 1988 Section 139 A (2) as amended by Offensive Weapons
Act 1996 Section 4 (1).</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>• Having an article
with a blade or a point in a public place. Criminal Justice Act 1988 Section 139 (1)
as amended by Offensive Weapons Act 1996 Section 3 (1).</em></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><em>• Having an article with a blade or a point on school premises.
Criminal Justice Act 1988 Section 139 (2) as amended by Offensive Weapons Act 1996
Section 4 (1).</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>• Threaten with an offensive
weapon in a public place.</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>• Threaten
with a blade/sharply pointed article on a school premises</em></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><em>• Threaten with an offensive weapon on a school premises.</em></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><em>• Threaten with a blade/sharply pointed article in a public place.</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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