Youth crime trends
A long decline, then a retail-crime rebound
Proceedings involving 10–19-year-olds fell through the 2010s, bottomed in the pandemic years, then rose with ram-raids and retail theft before easing again. Toggle offence groups below.
All youth proceedings
Unique young people proceeded against
By offence group
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| Year | Category | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Theft & related | 5120 |
| 2017 | Theft & related | 4780 |
| 2018 | Theft & related | 4410 |
| 2019 | Theft & related | 4180 |
| 2020 | Theft & related | 3620 |
| 2021 | Theft & related | 3480 |
| 2022 | Theft & related | 4290 |
| 2023 | Theft & related | 4860 |
| 2024 | Theft & related | 4520 |
| 2025 | Theft & related | 4310 |
| 2016 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 2860 |
| 2017 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 2610 |
| 2018 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 2380 |
| 2019 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 2210 |
| 2020 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 1890 |
| 2021 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 1760 |
| 2022 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 2480 |
| 2023 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 2740 |
| 2024 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 2510 |
| 2025 | Unlawful entry / burglary | 2360 |
| 2016 | Acts intended to cause injury | 2410 |
| 2017 | Acts intended to cause injury | 2290 |
| 2018 | Acts intended to cause injury | 2180 |
| 2019 | Acts intended to cause injury | 2090 |
| 2020 | Acts intended to cause injury | 1980 |
| 2021 | Acts intended to cause injury | 2010 |
| 2022 | Acts intended to cause injury | 2140 |
| 2023 | Acts intended to cause injury | 2280 |
| 2024 | Acts intended to cause injury | 2210 |
| 2025 | Acts intended to cause injury | 2170 |
| 2016 | Robbery / extortion | 620 |
| 2017 | Robbery / extortion | 590 |
| 2018 | Robbery / extortion | 540 |
| 2019 | Robbery / extortion | 510 |
| 2020 | Robbery / extortion | 470 |
| 2021 | Robbery / extortion | 490 |
| 2022 | Robbery / extortion | 780 |
| 2023 | Robbery / extortion | 920 |
| 2024 | Robbery / extortion | 840 |
| 2025 | Robbery / extortion | 790 |
| 2016 | Property damage | 1980 |
| 2017 | Property damage | 1840 |
| 2018 | Property damage | 1710 |
| 2019 | Property damage | 1620 |
| 2020 | Property damage | 1410 |
| 2021 | Property damage | 1320 |
| 2022 | Property damage | 1480 |
| 2023 | Property damage | 1590 |
| 2024 | Property damage | 1520 |
| 2025 | Property damage | 1460 |
| 2016 | Illicit drugs | 740 |
| 2017 | Illicit drugs | 710 |
| 2018 | Illicit drugs | 680 |
| 2019 | Illicit drugs | 650 |
| 2020 | Illicit drugs | 590 |
| 2021 | Illicit drugs | 570 |
| 2022 | Illicit drugs | 610 |
| 2023 | Illicit drugs | 640 |
| 2024 | Illicit drugs | 660 |
| 2025 | Illicit drugs | 680 |
| 2016 | Sexual assault & related | 310 |
| 2017 | Sexual assault & related | 300 |
| 2018 | Sexual assault & related | 290 |
| 2019 | Sexual assault & related | 300 |
| 2020 | Sexual assault & related | 280 |
| 2021 | Sexual assault & related | 290 |
| 2022 | Sexual assault & related | 310 |
| 2023 | Sexual assault & related | 330 |
| 2024 | Sexual assault & related | 340 |
| 2025 | Sexual assault & related | 350 |
| 2016 | Public order | 1680 |
| 2017 | Public order | 1560 |
| 2018 | Public order | 1420 |
| 2019 | Public order | 1310 |
| 2020 | Public order | 1140 |
| 2021 | Public order | 1060 |
| 2022 | Public order | 1120 |
| 2023 | Public order | 1180 |
| 2024 | Public order | 1140 |
| 2025 | Public order | 1090 |
| 2016 | Traffic & vehicle | 1540 |
| 2017 | Traffic & vehicle | 1420 |
| 2018 | Traffic & vehicle | 1310 |
| 2019 | Traffic & vehicle | 1240 |
| 2020 | Traffic & vehicle | 1090 |
| 2021 | Traffic & vehicle | 1040 |
| 2022 | Traffic & vehicle | 1180 |
| 2023 | Traffic & vehicle | 1260 |
| 2024 | Traffic & vehicle | 1290 |
| 2025 | Traffic & vehicle | 1250 |
| 2016 | Other | 1160 |
| 2017 | Other | 1010 |
| 2018 | Other | 920 |
| 2019 | Other | 850 |
| 2020 | Other | 810 |
| 2021 | Other | 880 |
| 2022 | Other | 1280 |
| 2023 | Other | 1340 |
| 2024 | Other | 1450 |
| 2025 | Other | 1450 |