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Recorded crime in Scotland: handling offensive weapons

This report presents information on handling offensive weapons recorded by the police.

	Female	Male	Number sampled
	Percentage		Number sampled
Used in the commission of a crime
Apr - Sep 2017	25%	75%	566
Possession of an offensive weapon	22%	78%	335
Having in a public place an article with a blade or point	30%	70%	231

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