331 offences were dealt with in one month at Manchester youth court, with some children facing multiple charges

Girls

Boys

63

46

Driving without

insurance or a licence

Breach of court

order/bail

27

23

Robbery

Possession of knife/

offensive weapon

22

16

Joyriding offences

Common

assault

15

16

Sexual assault

Other driving

offences

14

10

Criminal damage

Fraud

10

8

Possession of a controlled

drug of class B (cannabis)

Burglary

6

6

Affray

Threatening/

abusive/insulting words/

behaviour

6

5

Assault of an emergency

worker or police officer

ABH

4

4

Possession with intent

to supply class A drugs

Obstructing/resisting

a constable in

execution of duty

4

3

Receiving

stolen goods

Shoplifting

3

2

Handling

stolen goods

Attemped burglary

dwelling with intent

to steal

2

1

Intimidating

a witness

Possession of a

class A drug

(MDMA)

2

2

Rape

Threat to damage/

destroy property

2

2

Theft

Public order -

violent disorder

1

1

Attempt to cause

grievous bodily

harm with intent

Arson

1

1

Attempted theft

from a motor vehicle

Going equipped

for theft

(not motor vehicle)

1

1

Making off without

making payment

Offensive communication

under Malicious

Communications Act

1

Vagrant - being

found in or upon

enclosed premises

Girls

Boys

63

46

27

23

Driving without

insurance or a licence

Breach of court

order/bail

Robbery

Possession of knife/

offensive weapon

15

22

16

16

Sexual assault

Other driving

offences

Joyriding offences

Common

assault

14

10

10

8

Criminal damage

Fraud

Possession of a controlled

drug of class B (cannabis)

Burglary

6

6

6

5

Affray

Threatening/

abusive/insulting words/

behaviour

Assault

of an emergency

worker or police officer

ABH

4

4

4

3

Obstructing/resisting

a constable in

execution of duty

Possession with intent

to supply class A drugs

Handling

stolen goods

Receiving

stolen goods

3

2

1

2

Shoplifting

Intimidating

a witness

Possession of a

class A drug

(MDMA)

Attemped burglary

dwelling with intent

to steal

2

2

2

2

Rape

Threat to damage/

destroy property

Theft

Public order -

violent disorder

1

1

1

1

Arson

Attempt to cause

grievous bodily

harm with intent

Attempted theft

from a motor vehicle

Going equipped

for theft

(not motor vehicle)

1

1

1

Making off without

making payment

Offensive communication

under Malicious

Communications Act

Vagrant - being

found in or upon

enclosed premises

Girls

Boys

63

46

27

23

22

16

Driving without

insurance or a licence

Breach of court

order/bail

Robbery

Possession of knife/

offensive weapon

Joyriding offences

Common

assault

15

14

10

10

8

16

Sexual assault

Other driving

offences

Criminal damage

Fraud

Possession of a controlled

drug of class B (cannabis)

Burglary

4

6

6

6

5

4

Possession with intent

to supply class A drugs

Affray

Threatening/

abusive/insulting words/

behaviour

Assault of

an emergency worker

or police officer

ABH

Obstructing/resisting

a constable in

execution of duty

4

3

3

2

1

2

Receiving

stolen goods

Handling

stolen goods

Shoplifting

Intimidating

a witness

Possession of a

class A drug

(MDMA)

Attemped burglary

dwelling with intent

to steal

1

2

2

2

2

1

Attempt to cause

grievous bodily

harm with intent

Rape

Threat to damage/

destroy property

Theft

Public order -

violent disorder

Arson

1

1

1

1

1

Attempted theft

from a motor vehicle

Going equipped

for theft

(not motor vehicle)

Making off without

making payment

Offensive communication

under Malicious

Communications Act

Vagrant - being

found in or upon

enclosed premises