An estimate of youth crime in England and Wales, 2009-10
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The document discusses youth crime statistics in England and Wales from 2009/10, including that young men are 13 times more likely than young women to have a proven drug offense, with over 17,000 young men and 1,200 young women between ages 10-17 having a proven drug offense. It also estimates that 32,000 violent offenses committed by those under 18 involved alcohol as a factor, and notes that alcohol is linked to almost half of all violent crimes.
An estimate of youth crime in England and Wales, 2009-10
- 1. An estimate of youth crime in England and Wales: Police recorded crime committed by young people in 2009/10
- 2. % proven offences by offence type, PNC 2009/10
- 3. Proportion of drug offences committed by young people under the age of 18 years
- 4. Proportion of proven drug offences by gender Young men are 13 times more likely to have a proven drug offence than young women. Over 17,000 young men and 1,200 young women between the ages of 10 and 17 years had a proven drug offence in 2009/10
- 5. Alcohol fuelled violence An estimated* 32,000 violent offences were committed by young people under the age of 18 years where alcohol was a factor. * The link between alcohol and violence is well known, with almost half of violent crimes being alcohol-related. Putting Victims First More Effective Responses To Anti-Social Behaviour, Home Office (May 2012)