ONS · 24 periods · offences

Possession of weapons (police-recorded): full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2026
2025-04-012026-03-31
62,347FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2025 to Mar 2026” = 62347
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
57,746FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2024 to Mar 2025” = 57746
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
58,325FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2023 to Mar 2024” = 58325
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
57,648FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2022 to Mar 2023” = 57648
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
49,024FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2021 to Mar 2022” = 49024
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
44,703FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2020 to Mar 2021” = 44703
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
47,685FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2019 to Mar 2020” = 47685
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
46,493FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2018 to Mar 2019” = 46493
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
39,059FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2017 to Mar 2018” = 39059
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
31,316FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2016 to Mar 2017” = 31316
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
25,835FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2015 to Mar 2016” = 25835
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
21,890FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2014 to Mar 2015” = 21890
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
20,623FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2013 to Mar 2014” = 20623
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
19,910FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2012 to Mar 2013” = 19910
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
23,688FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2011 to Mar 2012” = 23688
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
26,327FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2010 to Mar 2011” = 26327
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
28,758FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2009 to Mar 2010” = 28758
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
35,662FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2008 to Mar 2009” = 35662
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
37,079FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2007 to Mar 2008” = 37079
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
38,937FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2006 to Mar 2007” = 38937
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
39,711FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2005 to Mar 2006” = 39711
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
40,605FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2004 to Mar 2005” = 40605
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
39,021FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2003 to Mar 2004” = 39021
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
36,379FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OFFENCES” × “Apr 2002 to Mar 2003” = 36379