Knives: Crime
Commons · Question 126781 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for possession of knives for each year from 2020 to 2024; and how many people did tot receive an immediate custodial sentence by year of conviction and number of previous occasions
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 16 Apr 2026
The information requested is provided in the attached excel tables. These tables include data covering the period 2020 - 2024 on:a) The number of offenders who were convicted of the specified offence (all disposal types)b) The number of offenders who were...