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)