To ask the Minister of Justice to detail all (i) court prosecutions; and (ii) out of court diversionary disposals for children in each of the last three years, broken down by age group between the age of 10 and 17.

Information on the number of prosecutions and convictions at courts and for out of court diversionary disposals for the period from 2021 to 2023, the most recent year for which statistics are available, has been provided.

Prosecutions and Convictions at courts for 10 - 17 year olds, 2021 - 2023

Notes:

1. Figures relate to initial disposal at courts. Appeals are not included.

2. Figures relate to cases dealt with at courts where there was a prosecution or conviction for at least one offence during the period specified.

3. Figures relate to cases dealt with at Crown Court and magistrates' courts.

4. Age is at date case was dealt with.

* means a figure of less than 3 has been treated under rules of disclosure.

# means a figure of 3 or more has been treated to prevent disclosure of a small number elsewhere.

Out of court diversionary disposals for 10 - 17 year olds, 2021 - 2023

Note:

1. Figures relate to cases where an out of court diversionary disposal such as a Caution, Informed Warning or Youth Conference Plan was the outcome.

2. Age is at date case was dealt with.

* means a figure of less than 3 has been treated under rules of disclosure.

# means a figure of 3 or more has been treated to prevent disclosure of a small number elsewhere.