FOI 406043
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 406043
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 30th April 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
Please provide information for the following for the years: 2022, 2023 and 2024.
- How many incidents did you attend which involved a person possessing a crossbow?
- How many people under the age of 18 were found to be in possession of a crossbow?
- Of the overall number of incidents, how many involved a fatality?
- How many crossbows did you seize per year?
Reply
1.
|
Primary Offence Sub Group of investigations where a crossbow was found present by use of crossbow |
Calender Year |
Grand Total |
||
|
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
||
|
Fired |
6 |
4 |
5 |
15 |
|
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
|
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS |
|
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
Found during search |
3 |
11 |
8 |
22 |
|
DRUG OFFENCES |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS |
1 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
|
THEFT |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Threat in person |
2 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
|
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS |
|
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
SEXUAL OFFENCES |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
|
Grand Total |
11 |
19 |
15 |
45 |
- Nil return
- Nil return
2022 – 44
2023 – 45
2024 – 54