Knife possession offences by children resulting in immediate custody 2010-2017

*The disposal given in this table is only the most severe of the disposals given as a result of the offender being found guilty and may also be dependent on other offences committed at the same time. **On 3rd December 2012 offences involving threatening with a knife or offensive weapon in a public place or in a school premises was introduced and are included in the figures from this point on. ***Denotes where estimated figures have been used. The estimates are based on historical data changes.