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How many under-13's have been caught carrying offensive weapons in Tower Hamlets in the
last three years?
What weapons?
Please break figures down into each year.

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The Number of Children aged 13 and under carrying offencsive weapons in
Summary Tower Hamlets from 1st October 2012 to 30th Sept 2015
MetHQ - Performance & Assurance
Creating Branch / Directorate 27th October 2015
Date Created 01/04/2017
Review Date

This report uses LIVE DATA extracted from: CRIS

Date Live data was extracted: 27th October 2015

The data in this report reflects live data which may be subject to small changes over time

Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government
bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these

figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be
noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for
comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

Last Refresh Date: MetHQ Performance and Assurance- 783131 Data is subject to daily change
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Notes
This search has been carried out on CRIS for the minor crime classification of offensive weapon, where the suspects
recorded as age 13 or under and the offence has occurred in the Borough of Tower Hamlets

The details of the weapons have been obtained directly from the crime report

Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government
bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these

figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be
noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for
comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

Last Refresh Date: MetHQ Performance and Assurance- 783131 Data is subject to daily change
Ad-Hoc Req: If you have any queries with this report, please contact the Helpdesk © MOPAC 2014

IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly.

Title
The number of offences for the minor offence classification of offensive weapon where the suspects age is recorded as 13 or under
and the offences has occures the Borough of Tower Hamlets

Period Number of offences Weapon
1st Oct 2012 to 30th Sept 2013 2 Knife
1st Oct 2013 to 30th Sept 2014 1 Knuckleduster
5 Knife
1st Oct 2014 to 30th Sept 2015 7 Knife
3 Pointed Implement
1 Hammer

Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government
bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these

figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be
noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for
comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

Last Refresh Date: MetHQ Performance and Assurance- 783131 Data is subject to daily change
Ad-Hoc Req: If you have any queries with this report, please contact the Helpdesk © MOPAC 2014