Crime Stats
Just over a fifth (22%) of young people aged from 10 to 25 reported that they had committed at least one of the 20 core offences in the previous 12 months
Six per cent of 10- to 25-year-olds had committed an offence six or more times in the past 12 months and were classified as frequent offenders.
Ten per cent of 10- to 25-year-olds had committed at least one of the serious offences measured in the survey.
These groups of serious and frequent offenders overlapped so that four per cent of 10- to 25-year-olds were both frequent and serious offenders while one per cent had committed serious offences frequently.
The most commonly reported offence categories were assault (committed by 12% overall within which assault with injury and without injury were each committed by 8%) and other thefts (10%). Criminal damage (4%), drug selling offences (3%) and vehicle-related thefts (2%) were less common while only one per cent or less had committed burglary or robbery in the last 12 months.
Just over a fifth (22%) of young people aged from 10 to 25 had committed at least one of the four anti-social behaviours measured in the OCJS in the last 12 months.
Those who offended were also likely to commit anti-social behaviour.
Just over half of both offenders (52%) and frequent offenders (53%) and 58 per cent of serious offenders (in the 10 to 25 age group) had committed at least one of the four antisocial behaviours measured in the OCJS in the previous 12 months compared to 15 per cent of non-offenders.
Offenders were also more likely to be victims.
Half (50%) of those who had committed any offence in the previous 12 months had also been victims of a personal crime in the same time period compared to about a fifth (19%) of those who had not committed any offence.
Other offences (including carrying weapons) are also included in the survey but are asked about in less detail. Only a small minority (3%) of young people reported carrying a knife with them in the previous 12 months.
Being noisy or rude in public (13%) and behaving in a way that caused a neighbour to complain (11%) were the most common anti-social behaviours committed. Graffiti and racial/religious motivated abuse were relatively rare (4% and 2% respectively).
The peak age of offending was 14 to 17 and the peak age for committing ASB was 14 to 15.
Males were more likely than females to have offended and to have committed ASB in the previous 12 months.
Younger respondents aged from 10 to 15 were more likely than those aged 16 to 25 to report being a victim of a personal crime. Many of the incidents experienced by younger respondents took place at school or college and would be unlikely to come to the attention of the police.
Just over a quarter (26%) of young people aged from 10 to 25 had been a victim of either personal theft or of assault in the last 12 months.
10- to 15-year-olds were more likely to have been a victim of a personal crime in the past 12 months than 16- to 25-year-olds.
The most common location for victimisation incidents amongst 10- to 15-year-olds was in school or college. For 16- to 25-year-olds incidents were generally most likely to take place at a pub, bar or nightclub or in the street.
Victims of assault aged from 10 to 15 were more likely to know their perpetrators than those aged from 16 to 25. For incidents where the perpetrator was known, the most common perpetrators of assault against 10- to 15-year-olds were other pupils or friends, while for 16- to 25-year-olds the most common perpetrators were someone who the respondent had seen around or friends.
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