Outside London, many regions in England and Wales are seeing a rise in gun crime

Number of firearm offences (excluding air

weapons), England and Wales, year ending March

North-west

North-east

South-east

1,000

750

500

250

0

2011/12

2021/22

East Mid.

East

Yorks & Hum.

1,000

750

500

250

0

2011/12

2021/22

Wales

West Mid.

South-west

1,000

750

500

250

0

2011/12

2021/22

Number of firearm offences (excluding air weapons), England and Wales, year ending March

North-west

North-east

South-east

1,000

750

500

250

0

2011/12

2021/22

2011/12

2021/22

2011/12

2021/22

East Midlands

East

Yorks and Humber

1,000

750

500

250

0

2011/12

2021/22

2011/12

2021/22

2011/12

2021/22

Wales

West Midlands

South-west

1,000

750

500

250

0

2011/12

2021/22

2011/12

2021/22

2011/12

2021/22