Under 16 Reprimands

  • Reference Number: 2335
  • Date released: 28 January 2010

Request

  1. Please give a breakdown of how many 16-year-olds were reprimanded in 2008/2009? 2007/2008?
    Also what the reprimand was for?
  2. Please give a breakdown of how many 15-year-olds were reprimanded in 2008/2009?2007/2008?
    Also what the reprimand was for?
  3. Please give a breakdown of how many 14-year-olds were reprimanded in 2008/2009? 2007/2008?
    Also what the reprimand was for?
  4. Please give a breakdown of how many 13-year-olds were reprimanded in 2008/2009? 2007/2008?
    Also what the reprimand was for?
  5. Please give a breakdown of how many 12-year-olds were reprimanded in 2008/2009? 2007/2008?
    Also what the reprimand was for?
  6. Please give a breakdown of how many 11-year-olds were reprimanded in 2008/2009? 2007/2008?
    Also what the reprimand was for?
  7. Please give a breakdown of how many 10-year-olds were reprimanded in 2008/2009? 2007/2008?
    Also what the reprimand was for?
  8. Please give a breakdown of how many 9-year-olds were reprimanded in 2008/2009? 2007/2008?
    Also what the reprimand was for?
  9. Please give a breakdown of how many 8-year-olds were reprimanded in 2008/2009? 2007/2008?
    Also what the reprimand was for?

Response

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Reprimands / Final warnings given to 9 year olds

Home Office Code Description Count of Reprimands
  2007/08 2008/09
Actual bodily harm and other injury 1 0
Total 1 0

Reprimands / Final warnings given to 10 year olds

Home Office Code Description Count of Reprimands
  2007/08 2008/09
Actual bodily harm and other injury 6 1
Arson endangering life 1 0
Assault without injury 3 2
Burglary in a dwelling 1 0
Criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling 1 2
Criminal damage to a dwelling 2 2
Criminal damage to a vehicle 3 0
Handling stolen goods 0 1
Other Offences against the state or public order 0 1
Possession of other weapons 0 1
Theft in a dwelling other than from automatic machine/meter 0 1
Other Criminal damage 3 1
Other theft 1 1
Shoplifting 4 1
Total 25 14

Reprimands / final warnings given to 11 year olds

Home Office Code Description Count of Reprimands
  2007/08 2008/09
Actual bodily harm and other injury 12 8
Arson not endangering life 1 1
Assault without injury 3 2
Assault without injury on a constable 0 1
Burglary in a building other than a dwelling 1 0
Criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling 4 2
Criminal damage to a dwelling 2 1
Criminal damage to a vehicle 8 3
Other Criminal damage 9 1
Other Offences against the state or public order 0 1
Other theft 2 2
Possession of article with blade or point 1 0
Possession of other weapons 2 0
Public fear, alarm or distress 0 1
Racially or religiously aggravated public fear, alarm or distress 0 1
Sexual assault on a male child under 13 2 0
Shoplifting 13 10
Theft or unauthorised taking of motor vehicle 0 1
Theft in a dwelling other than from automatic machine/meter 2 0
Total 62 35

Reprimands / final warnings given to 12 year olds

Home Office Code Description Count of Reprimands
  2007/08 2008/09
Actual bodily harm and other injury 18 10
Assault without injury 13 9
Burglary in a building other than a dwelling 1  
Criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling 3 8
Criminal damage to a dwelling 4 8
Criminal damage to a vehicle 4 3
Exposure and voyeurism 0 1
Fraud by false representation: cheque, plastic card and online bank accounts (not ebay or paypal) 0 1
Handling stolen goods 0 1
Other Criminal damage 14 14
Other Offences against the state or public order 0 1
Other theft 9 4
Possession of article with blade or point 0 1
Possession of firearms offences 1 0
Possession of other weapons 1 0
Public fear, alarm or distress 2 1
Racially or religiously aggravated public fear, alarm or distress 1 0
Sexual assault on a female child under 13 0 1
Shoplifting 37 15
Theft from a vehicle 0 1
Theft in a dwelling other than from automatic machine/meter 4 1
Theft or unauthorised taking of a pedal cycle 0 2
Theft or unauthorised taking of motor vehicle 1 0
Total 113 82

Reprimands / final warnings given to 13 year olds

Home Office Code Description Count of Reprimands
  2007/08 2008/09
Actual bodily harm and other injury 35 30
Arson not endangering life 1 1
Assault without injury 11 13
Burglary in a building other than a dwelling 2 3
Burglary in a dwelling 0 1
Criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling 14 2
Criminal damage to a dwelling 12 7
Criminal damage to a vehicle 4 3
Exposure and voyeurism 1 0
Handling stolen goods 0 2
Other Criminal damage 6 14
Other Offences against the state or public order 1 0
Other theft 8 3
Possession of article with blade or point 0 1
Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) 0 1
Possession of firearms offences 2 0
Possession of firearms with intent 1 0
Possession of other weapons 2 0
Public fear, alarm or distress 7 7
Racially or religiously aggravated assault without injury 0 2
Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage to a vehicle 0 1
Racially or religiously aggravated public fear, alarm or distress 2 1
Shoplifting 59 59
Theft from the person 1 0
Theft or unauthorised taking of a pedal cycle 4 1
Total 173 152

Reprimands / final warnings given to 14 year olds

Home Office Code Description Count of Reprimands
  2007/08 2008/09
Actual bodily harm and other injury 43 27
Arson not endangering life 2 1
Assault without injury 23 15
Assault without injury on a constable 1 3
Burglary in a building other than a dwelling 4 7
Criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling 11 11
Criminal damage to a dwelling 4 6
Criminal damage to a vehicle 7 13
Exposure and voyeurism 1 0
Handling stolen goods 4 3
Obtaining services dishonestly 1 0
Other Criminal damage 12 15
Other Offences against the state or public order 1 2
Other theft 6 19
Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) 3 9
Possession of firearms offences 0 1
Possession of firearms with intent 1 0
Possession of other weapons 3 1
Public fear, alarm or distress 8 7
Racially or religiously aggravated assault without injury 0 1
Racially or religiously aggravated public fear, alarm or distress 0 1
Sexual activity involving a child under 13 0 1
Shoplifting 96 61
Theft from a vehicle 1 1
Theft in a dwelling other than from automatic machine/meter 2 0
Threat or possession with intent to commit criminal damage 0 1
Theft or unauthorised taking of a pedal cycle 1 0
Theft or unauthorised taking of motor vehicle 2 0
Trafficking in controlled drugs 1 0
Total 238 206

Reprimands / final warnings given to 15 year olds

Home Office Code Description Count of Reprimands
  2007/08 2008/09
Actual bodily harm and other injury 45 45
Arson not endangering life 0 2
Assault without injury 18 17
Assault without injury on a constable 2 1
Burglary in a building other than a dwelling 6 7
Burglary in a dwelling 2 2
Criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling 13 14
Criminal damage to a dwelling 10 5
Criminal damage to a vehicle 9 7
Handling stolen goods 6 3
Indecent assault on a female 1 0
Other Criminal damage 15 7
Other Offences against the state or public order 2 0
Other theft 17 12
Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) 19 21
Possession of firearms offences 1 0
Possession of firearms with intent 5 0
Possession of other weapons 3 6
Public fear, alarm or distress 11 9
Racially or religiously aggravated actual bodily harm and other injury 0 1
Sexual assault on a female child under 13 0 1
Shoplifting 100 72
Theft from a vehicle 0 3
Theft from the person 0 1
Theft in a dwelling other than from automatic machine/meter 1 2
Theft or unauthorised taking of a pedal cycle 3 3
Theft or unauthorised taking of motor vehicle 5 5
Threat or possession with intent to commit criminal damage 0 1
Trafficking in controlled drugs 1 0
Total 295 247

Reprimands / final warnings given to 16 year olds

Home Office Code Description Count of Reprimands
  2007/08 2008/09
Actual bodily harm and other injury 30 27
Arson not endangering life 1 1
Assault without injury 17 13
Assault without injury on a constable 1 0
Burglary in a building other than a dwelling 5 8
Burglary in a dwelling 1 3
Criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling 7 8
Criminal damage to a dwelling 7 7
Criminal damage to a vehicle 11 16
Exposure and voyeurism 0 3
Fraud by false representation: cheque, plastic card and online bank accounts (not ebay or paypal) 1 0
Handling stolen goods 1 1
Other Criminal damage 23 20
Other Offences against the state or public order 4 2
Other theft 4 11
Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) 18 20
Possession of controlled drugs excluding cannabis 3 5
Possession of firearms offences 2 0
Possession of firearms with intent 1 0
Possession of other weapons 5 2
Preserved other fraud and repealed fraud offences (pre Fraud Act 2006) 1 0
Public fear, alarm or distress 19 12
Racially or religiously aggravated actual bodily harm and other injury 1 0
Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling 0 1
Racially or religiously aggravated public fear, alarm or distress 2 0
Rape of a female child under 13 0 1
Sexual activity involving a child under 16 3 0
Sexual assault on a female aged 13 or over 1 0
Shoplifting 64 43
Theft by an employee 4 0
Theft from a vehicle 1 3
Theft in a dwelling other than from automatic machine/meter 1 1
Theft or unauthorised taking of a pedal cycle 6 0
Theft or unauthorised taking of motor vehicle 3 3
Trafficking in controlled drugs 1 0
Total 249 211

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