Weapons found in London schools under section 008/62 and 008/63
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.044518
I note you seek access to the following information:
How many cases in London schools were there of the following:
008/27 Having an article with blade or point on school premises/further education premises
008/28 Possession of other offensive weapon on school premises/further education premises
008/62 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school/ further education premises
008/63 Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school/ further education premise
Please could I also request that you send me the suspect and victim age break down from the following dates:
September - December 2020
January - March 2021
April - August 2021
September - December 2021
January - March 2022
April - August 2022
September - December 2022
January - March 2023
April - August 2023
January-March 2025
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
I have located and provided the following information:
1. Offences with Outcomes broken down by specified time periods in respect of the following offences:
•008/27 - Having an article with blade or point on school premises/further education premises - Possession of Article with Blade or Point.
•008/28 - Possession of other offensive weapon on school premises/further education premises - Possession of Other Weapons.
Recorded between 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2023 and 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025
2. Total number of Offences in respect of the following offences:
•008/62 - Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school/ further education premises - Possession of Article with Blade or Point.
• 008/63 - Threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school/ further education premises - Possession of Other Weapon.
Recorded between 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2023 and 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025
3. Suspect and victim age.