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Recorded crime in Scotland: handling offensive weapons

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

Used in commission of a crime
	Under 13	13-15	16-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+	Median age	Number sampled
Apr - Sep 2017	4%	4%	13%	26%	24%	15%	9%	5%	31	552
Possession of an offensive weapon	2%	5%	16%	24%	22%	17%	10%	4%	31	328
Having in a public place an article with a blade or point	6%	4%	8%	29%	25%	13%	8%	7%	30	224

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