In the year to 31 March 2023, the number of children entering the justice system for the first time increased by one per cent on the previous year to 8,400 – the first increase since 2012, according to latest figures from the Youth Justice Board (YJB).
While the figure is 72 per cent lower than the number of children having first contact with the system in 2012, the recent increase is down to higher levels of younger children entering the system, the YJB warns.
The number of 10- to 14-year-olds entering the youth justice system for the first time increased by seven per cent in the year to March 2023 compared with the previous year.
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