Ministry of Justice (MoJ) statistics show 4,562 of 22,286 offences leading to cautions or convictions involved children aged 10 to 17.
Knife crime and offensive weapons offences involving juveniles in England and Wales has reached the highest point since 2009 when 5,554 crimes were recorded. Offences across all ages have also reached a 10-year high, the MoJ says, with 26,634 recorded in the same year.
The figures show 1,475 10- to 17-year-olds were issued with a youth caution while 539 were taken into custody, 47 received an absolute or conditional discharge. The rest were issued with a fine, community sentence or “other disposal”, figures show.
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