Between March 2021 and April 2022, there were approximately 49,094 possession of weapon offences recorded by the police in England and Wales, one of the highest figures 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 2021/22
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 21, 2022). Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2021/22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, 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 2021/22." Chart. July 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2021/22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. 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 2021/22." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2022, 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 2021/22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Number of police recorded possession of weapon offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2021/22 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828895/possession-of-weapon-offences-england-and-wales/