In 2023/24, there were approximately 58,130 possession of weapon offences recorded by the police in England and Wales, the highest number of these offences in a reporting year during this provided time period.
Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24
Characteristic
Number of offences
2002/03
36,379
2003/04
39,021
2004/05
40,605
2005/06
39,711
2006/07
38,937
2007/08
37,079
2008/09
35,662
2009/10
28,758
2010/11
26,327
2011/12
23,688
2012/13
19,910
2013/14
20,623
2014/15
21,890
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,000
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 24, 2024). Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded Possession of Weapon Offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
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