Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')
As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.
You asked:
1. The annual number of murder offences for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
2. The annual number of sanction detections for murder offences for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
3. The annual number of murder offences where the victim was aged under the age of 18 for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
4. The annual number of sanction detections for murder offences where the victim was aged under the age of 18 for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
5. The annual number of murder offences where the victim was killed by a knife/blade/sharp instrument for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
6. The annual number of sanction detections for murder offences where the victim was killed by a knife/blade/sharp instrument for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
In Response:
1.The annual number of murder offences for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
2014 17
2015 8
2016 10
2017 12
2018 11
2.The annual number of sanction detections for murder offences for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
2014 16
2015 8
2016 8
2017 10
2018 8
3.The annual number of murder offences where the victim was aged under the age of 18 for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
4.The annual number of sanction detections for murder offences where the victim was aged under the age of 18 for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1 (Charged – Acquitted at trial)
2017 0
2018 0
5.The annual number of murder offences where the victim was killed by a knife/blade/sharp instrument for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
2014 8
2015 5
2016 4
2017 5
2018 4
6.The annual number of sanction detections for murder offences where the victim was killed by a knife/blade/sharp instrument for each of the last 5 full years including 2017/18.
2014 8
2015 5
2016 3
2017 4
2018 4
