Our ref: 0911/21

• Data on the different types of that have been recovered by police, for example zombie knives, Rambo knives, etc. • Data on different brands of knives recovered. Please can this be sent to me as a proportion of the total knives recovered by year dating back to 2011?

Is it also possible to specify in what capacity the was recovered, i.e. was it involved in a violent crime, murder, robbery etc?

Please see the attached document.

The number of people aged under 18 reported to be in possession of articles with a or point, or a knife has increased. Since this increase West Yorkshire Police have placed dedicated Safer Schools Officers who work in partnership with secondary schools across the county. As part of their role, Safer Schools Officers speak to young people about the dangers of carrying a knife and the potential consequences.

The Force has also recently supported a national campaign around knife crime, which included enforcement activities such as weapon sweeps, test purchase operations and educational visits.

West Yorkshire Police are committed to prosecuting anyone found to be possessing or using a knife or firearm. The work of our partners and community based projects is important, as is the vigilance of families who believe one of their relatives may carry weapons. Tackling it requires everyone to work together through a variety of approaches, from school inputs and awareness campaigns, to weapons surrenders which are always successful in taking weapons out of circulation, to actively targeting offenders.

Seized, Recovered and Evidence Bladed Implements, 01/01/2011 to 31/01/2021

Notes Figures represent the number of WEAPON property items linked to crimes recorded during the period where: - the crime was not subsequently cancelled - the property item was specifically recorded as a bladed or pointed weapon - the property was linked as SEIZED, RECOVERED or EVIDENCE One crime may inolve multiple weapons Seized items do not include items handed in during amnesties

2011

KNIFE- - KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Burglary 0 1 0 1 0 2 10 3 9 4 1 0 4 1 0 2 1 3 Drug offences 0 1 1 2 0 3 8 14 21 3 0 0 11 0 0 6 6 12 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Possession of weapons 0 3 1 8 4 4 67 64 25 15 2 0 6 1 0 3 1 12 Public order offences 1 0 0 2 0 1 22 3 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 Robbery 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 4 7 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Sexual offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Theft 0 0 0 5 0 0 9 5 3 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violence against the person 0 1 0 4 0 0 77 13 20 4 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 2

2012

KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 5 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Burglary 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 8 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 Drug offences 0 4 2 0 1 3 7 9 28 3 0 0 9 1 0 2 9 10 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Possession of weapons 0 0 0 6 0 7 60 80 50 6 2 1 8 4 0 5 0 10 Public order offences 0 0 0 1 0 2 34 4 9 4 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 Sexual offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 Theft 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Violence against the person 0 0 1 2 0 0 105 8 16 5 3 0 3 1 0 3 1 5

2013

KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Burglary 0 0 0 3 0 0 23 6 14 8 2 0 1 6 0 2 2 3 Drug offences 0 0 0 4 0 2 6 13 24 5 1 0 10 1 0 2 5 10 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Possession of weapons 1 1 0 12 0 4 112 74 35 17 2 0 8 3 0 3 0 8 Public order offences 0 1 1 1 0 0 59 8 12 5 1 0 7 3 0 3 1 7 Robbery 0 0 0 1 0 1 30 6 12 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 Sexual offences 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Theft 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 3 5 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Violence against the person 1 0 0 3 0 0 169 13 32 9 2 0 6 0 0 2 3 12

2014 KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Burglary 0 0 1 3 0 2 21 10 16 12 0 0 4 3 1 1 1 2 Drug offences 0 2 2 3 1 2 13 10 20 3 1 0 9 4 0 0 1 7 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Possession of weapons 0 2 1 10 1 3 124 83 51 27 2 0 8 5 1 0 4 3 Public order offences 0 0 1 2 0 2 73 4 7 2 1 0 3 4 0 4 2 6 Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 8 10 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 Sexual offences 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Theft 0 0 0 6 0 1 15 3 5 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3 8 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 Violence against the person 0 2 0 5 0 3 223 15 44 13 3 0 8 8 0 3 5 6

2015

KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 2 0 0 2 21 0 7 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Burglary 0 0 0 2 0 0 26 7 13 2 2 0 3 3 0 1 1 1 Drug offences 1 0 1 1 0 0 13 8 22 5 1 0 6 1 1 0 0 1 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 8 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Possession of weapons 0 2 4 14 0 11 159 74 80 26 6 0 9 5 1 3 3 9 Public order offences 0 0 0 2 1 0 77 6 19 6 2 0 5 1 1 0 2 10 Robbery 0 0 0 1 0 1 33 8 16 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 Sexual offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Theft 0 0 0 5 0 1 11 3 5 9 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Violence against the person 1 1 0 9 0 2 220 14 53 14 2 0 12 5 0 4 5 10

2016

KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 6 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 Burglary 1 1 0 2 0 2 30 12 13 11 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 Drug offences 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 17 28 4 1 0 9 0 0 4 5 12 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 10 8 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Possession of weapons 0 0 8 17 0 6 191 127 103 37 6 2 18 5 0 0 1 8 Public order offences 0 1 0 0 0 2 72 11 19 8 1 0 5 3 1 4 2 10 Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 2 32 7 11 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Sexual offences 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theft 0 0 0 4 0 0 11 3 7 13 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Violence against the person 0 0 1 6 0 4 206 26 77 11 0 0 15 4 0 2 3 7

2017

KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 3 15 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Burglary 0 1 0 2 0 1 22 5 18 12 0 0 6 4 0 0 3 1 Drug offences 0 1 0 2 1 4 19 20 29 6 2 0 10 3 0 1 4 2 Miscellaneous crimes against society 1 1 0 4 0 0 7 4 8 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 Possession of weapons 1 5 4 18 3 13 229 160 120 48 13 1 19 18 0 5 4 11 Public order offences 0 0 0 0 0 1 80 9 27 7 0 0 5 0 0 2 2 13 Robbery 0 1 0 0 1 4 31 6 13 6 1 0 7 3 0 1 0 1 Sexual offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 Theft 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 8 8 9 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 Violence against the person 0 3 2 6 1 8 292 29 88 19 3 0 17 13 0 2 1 10 2018

KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 1 0 0 2 17 1 10 6 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 Burglary 0 1 0 1 0 4 46 8 21 7 2 0 6 5 1 1 0 0 Drug offences 0 1 1 4 0 7 22 21 47 11 3 0 20 2 0 1 2 7 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 12 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Possession of weapons 0 2 5 12 2 24 261 181 142 48 6 1 26 18 0 4 3 14 Public order offences 1 0 0 1 0 3 65 8 30 5 1 0 6 1 0 1 3 1 Robbery 0 1 1 2 1 2 46 6 24 5 1 0 4 3 1 1 2 2 Sexual offences 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 Theft 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 3 6 14 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 10 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Violence against the person 2 1 1 6 0 7 282 42 92 21 2 0 24 6 0 6 8 13

2019

KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 0 1 0 1 16 6 10 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 3 Burglary 0 1 0 1 1 5 26 6 23 4 4 1 8 3 0 1 1 4 Drug offences 0 4 3 5 0 6 26 24 55 11 1 0 32 4 0 4 4 3 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 1 0 2 0 1 6 16 15 3 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 Possession of weapons 0 4 5 31 1 27 252 189 169 72 10 0 49 8 1 3 5 11 Public order offences 0 0 0 1 0 1 44 6 28 9 1 0 10 0 0 0 1 3 Robbery 0 0 0 3 0 0 40 4 11 4 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 1 Sexual offences 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Theft 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 5 6 9 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 4 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Violence against the person 0 0 1 5 0 7 275 37 101 27 2 0 32 6 2 2 7 17

2020

KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1 12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Burglary 0 1 1 3 1 0 23 7 12 4 3 0 9 2 0 2 1 3 Drug offences 0 1 3 2 2 8 21 30 73 9 0 0 35 1 0 2 8 7 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 2 0 0 1 2 10 8 14 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 Possession of weapons 0 3 9 9 0 33 240 173 167 55 3 0 43 10 0 2 7 18 Public order offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 9 23 7 1 0 7 0 0 1 0 9 Robbery 0 1 1 0 1 3 42 5 23 3 1 0 8 0 0 1 1 2 Sexual offences 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 4 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 Theft 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 1 8 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Violence against the person 0 3 1 9 1 14 265 33 105 19 4 0 36 8 0 0 10 14

2021

KNIFE- SWORD- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- KNIFE- SWORD- SWORD- SWORD- Crime BAYONET DAGGER KNIFE-FLICK KNIFE-LOCK SWISS KUKRI MACHETE PENKNIFE ORNAMENT BUTTERFLY CRAFT DIVING KITCHEN OTHER STANLEY MILITARY OTHER SAMURAI ARMY AL Arson and criminal damage 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burglary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drug offences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous crimes against society 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Possession of weapons 0 0 2 3 0 3 16 5 16 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2 Public order offences 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sexual offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theft 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vehicle offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violence against the person 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 1 10 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1