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Dear Sir/Madam
Enquiry Reference: 672 - 24
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request the following information.
Please note the information sought is in relation to present day crimes and not historical.
Please see below for each question reply.
The data was taken from a search of crimes validated within each financial years requested.
The crime types were filtered to violence with injury, violence without injury and weapons possessions and a breakdown of crime class is included in each.
All crimes had the MO location description of ‘education’ then filtered to only include ‘school’. This will omit any crimes which were recorded differently.
The questions which ask for all data regardless of age includes those that do not have an age recorded or was recorded as unknown.
Suspect data includes some crimes which have more than one suspect.
Violent and possession of weapons offences in Schools 2024/2023
1, How many alleged violent offences, and those of possession of weapons (including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in 2024/2023?
Violence With Injury |
201 |
005/01 - Wounding with intent to do GBH |
5 |
008/01 - Inflicting grievous bodily harm, without intent |
3 |
008/02 - Administering poison with intent to injure or annoy |
2 |
008/06 - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
180 |
008/60 - Racially or religiously aggravated assault or assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
3 |
008/77 - Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation |
8 |
Violence Without Injury |
181 |
008/57 - Racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating |
3 |
105/01 - Common assault and battery |
178 |
Weapons Possession Offences |
16 |
008/25 - Possess firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (Group III) |
1 |
008/27 - Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
9 |
008/28 - Possess of other offensive weapon on school premises |
4 |
008/62 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises. |
1 |
081/77 - Carrying a loaded or unloaded or imitation firearm or air weapon in public place. |
1 |
Grand Total |
398 |
2, How many alleged violent offences and those of possession of weapons (including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in which the victim was aged 18 and under 2024/2023?
Violence With Injury |
164 |
005/01 - Wounding with intent to do GBH |
5 |
008/01 - Inflicting grievous bodily harm, without intent |
3 |
008/02 - Administering poison with intent to injure or annoy |
1 |
008/06 - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
145 |
008/60 - Racially or religiously aggravated assault or assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
3 |
008/77 - Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation |
7 |
Violence Without Injury |
110 |
008/57 - Racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating |
2 |
105/01 - Common assault and battery |
108 |
Weapons Possession Offences |
1 |
008/62 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises. |
1 |
Grand Total |
275 |
3, How many of those alleged violent offences and those of possession of weapons (Including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in which the perpetrator was aged 18 and under 2024/2023?
Violence With Injury |
184 |
005/01 - Wounding with intent to do GBH |
8 |
008/01 - Inflicting grievous bodily harm, without intent |
3 |
008/02 - Administering poison with intent to injure or annoy |
2 |
008/06 - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
160 |
008/60 - Racially or religiously aggravated assault or assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
3 |
008/77 - Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation |
8 |
Violence Without Injury |
111 |
008/57 - Racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating |
2 |
105/01 - Common assault and battery |
109 |
Weapons Possession Offences |
16 |
008/25 - Possess firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (Group III) |
2 |
008/27 - Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
9 |
008/28 - Possess of other offensive weapon on school premises |
3 |
008/62 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises. |
1 |
081/77 - Carrying a loaded or unloaded or imitation firearm or air weapon in public place. |
1 |
Grand Total |
311 |
Violent Offences and possession of weapons offences in Schools 2023/2022
4, How many alleged violent offences and possession of weapons offences (including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in 2023/2022?
Violence With Injury |
197 |
005/01 - Wounding with intent to do GBH |
3 |
005/10 - Administering poison so as to endanger life |
1 |
008/01 - Inflicting grievous bodily harm, without intent |
3 |
008/02 - Administering poison with intent to injure or annoy |
1 |
008/06 - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
184 |
008/60 - Racially or religiously aggravated assault or assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
3 |
008/77 - Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation |
2 |
Violence Without Injury |
208 |
008/57 - Racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating |
2 |
008/73 - Assault or assault by beating on a constable |
3 |
011/03 - Cruelty to and neglect of children |
1 |
105/01 - Common assault and battery |
202 |
Weapons Possession Offences |
19 |
008/23 - Possess firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (Group I) |
1 |
008/26 - Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
1 |
008/27 - Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
12 |
008/62 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises. |
4 |
081/29 - Trespass with Firearm/imitation in building (Group I) |
1 |
Grand Total |
424 |
5, How many alleged violent offences and possession of weapons offences (including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in which the victim was aged 18 and under 2023/2022?
Violence With Injury |
166 |
005/01 - Wounding with intent to do GBH |
2 |
005/10 - Administering poison so as to endanger life |
1 |
008/01 - Inflicting grievous bodily harm, without intent |
2 |
008/02 - Administering poison with intent to injure or annoy |
1 |
008/06 - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
156 |
008/60 - Racially or religiously aggravated assault or assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
2 |
008/77 - Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation |
2 |
Violence Without Injury |
135 |
008/57 - Racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating |
2 |
011/03 - Cruelty to and neglect of children |
1 |
105/01 - Common assault and battery |
132 |
Weapons Possession Offences |
2 |
008/62 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises. |
2 |
Grand Total |
303 |
6, How many of those alleged violent offences and possession of weapons offences (Including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in which the perpetrator was aged 18 and under 2023/2022?
Violence With Injury |
151 |
005/01 - Wounding with intent to do GBH |
3 |
005/10 - Administering poison so as to endanger life |
1 |
008/02 - Administering poison with intent to injure or annoy |
1 |
008/06 - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
142 |
008/60 - Racially or religiously aggravated assault or assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
3 |
008/77 - Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation |
1 |
Violence Without Injury |
153 |
008/73 - Assault or assault by beating on a constable |
3 |
105/01 - Common assault and battery |
150 |
Weapons Possession Offences |
19 |
008/23 - Possess firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (Group I) |
1 |
008/26 - Having an article with a blade or point in a public place |
1 |
008/27 - Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
12 |
008/62 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises. |
4 |
081/29 - Trespass with Firearm/imitation in building (Group I) |
1 |
Grand Total |
323 |
Violent Offences and possession of weapons offences in Schools 2022/2021
7, How many alleged violent offences and possession of weapons offences (including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in 2022/2021?
Violence With Injury |
112 |
005/01 - Wounding with intent to do GBH |
4 |
008/01 - Inflicting grievous bodily harm, without intent |
4 |
008/06 - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
103 |
008/60 - Racially or religiously aggravated assault or assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
1 |
Violence Without Injury |
182 |
003/01 - Threats to kill |
2 |
008/48 - Racially/religious aggravated common assault |
3 |
008/57 - Racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating |
1 |
008/73 - Assault or assault by beating on a constable |
1 |
036/07 - Require person to perform forced or compulsory labour |
1 |
105/01 - Common assault and battery |
174 |
Weapons Possession Offences |
21 |
008/23 - Possess firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (Group I) |
1 |
008/27 - Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
13 |
008/28 - Possess of other offensive weapon on school premises |
5 |
008/62 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises. |
1 |
008/63 Threaten with an offensive weapon on school premises. |
1 |
Grand Total |
315 |
8, How many alleged violent offences and possession of weapons offences (including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in which the victim was aged 18 and under 2022/2021?
Violence With Injury |
92 |
005/01 - Wounding with intent to do GBH |
3 |
008/01 - Inflicting grievous bodily harm, without intent |
4 |
008/06 - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
84 |
008/60 - Racially or religiously aggravated assault or assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
1 |
Violence Without Injury |
136 |
003/01 - Threats to kill |
2 |
008/48 - Racially/religious aggravated common assault |
3 |
008/57 - Racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating |
1 |
036/07 - Require person to perform forced or compulsory labour |
1 |
105/01 - Common assault and battery |
129 |
Grand Total |
228 |
9, How many of those alleged violent offences and possession of weapons offences (Including breakdown) have been recorded as crimes, on school premises in which the perpetrator was aged 18 and under 2022/2021?
Violence With Injury |
90 |
005/01 - Wounding with intent to do GBH |
3 |
008/01 - Inflicting grievous bodily harm, without intent |
4 |
008/06 - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
82 |
008/60 - Racially or religiously aggravated assault or assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
1 |
Violence Without Injury |
131 |
008/48 - Racially/religious aggravated common assault |
4 |
008/57 - Racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating |
2 |
008/73 - Assault or assault by beating on a constable |
1 |
036/07 - Require person to perform forced or compulsory labour |
1 |
105/01 - Common assault and battery |
123 |
Weapons Possession Offences |
22 |
008/23 - Possess firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (Group I) |
1 |
008/27 - Having an article with a blade or point on school premises |
14 |
008/28 - Possess of other offensive weapon on school premises |
5 |
008/62 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises. |
1 |
008/63 Threaten with an offensive weapon on school premises. |
1 |
Grand Total |
243 |
Please note that all statistical data supplied in relation to Freedom of Information requests is a snapshot of data held at the time the request was received by the Freedom of Information office and is subject to constant change/updates.
The Cleveland Police response to your request is unique and it should be noted that Police Forces do not use generic systems or identical procedures to capture and record data therefore responses from Cleveland Police should not be used as a comparison with any other force response you receive.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker