The latest Ministry of Justice figures, relating to the 12 months ending March 2019, show there were 794 proven crimes committed by children in Leeds during the year. The Youth Justice System (YJS) in England and Wales works to prevent offending and reoffending by children and releases these figures annually. Across England and Wales, the report found that 21,700 children were cautioned or sentenced, a 19 per cent drop from the previous year. The reoffending rate has also decreased by 2.5 per cent and now stands at 38.4 per cent of children and young people. These are the most common crimes committed by children aged 10 to 17 in Leeds during the 2018/19 financial year, where children received a warning or were sentenced. All images are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent a specific incident or location.
1. Violence against the person
There were 169 violent crimes committed by children in Leeds in 2018/19
2. Theft and handling stolen goods
There were 120 theft and handling stolen goods crimes committed by children in Leeds in 2018/19
4. Motoring offences
There were 93 motoring offences committed by children in Leeds in 2018/19.
5. Criminal damage
There were 73 criminal damage crimes committed by children in Leeds in 2018/19
6. Other crimes
There were 72 'other crimes' committed by children: not related to violence, theft or handling stolen goods, burglary, motoring, criminal damage, robbery, drugs, public order, breach of statutory order or sexual offences