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Details The following statistics
(Circa 2003) indicate the current and antecedent offending histories
of youngsters on admission. They help us to plan and implement
individual crime avoidance programmes.
Index Offence
21% - burglary
34% - offences of violence (assault / robbery)
12% - taking motor vehicles
Sentence Length
36% - than 6 months in duration
49% - between 6 and 12 months
14% - over 12 months
Previous Convictions
61% - 3 or more previous convictions
29% - 5 or more previous convictions
Individual Characteristics
The following statistics (circa 2003) indicate
the characteristics of youngsters on admission. They help us
to identify and address some of their complex needs.
Age and Ethnicity
82% - aged 14 or more on admission.
85% - white European
Care Histories
51% - previously been looked after by local authorities.
27% - previously been placed in secure children’s homes
22% - 3 or more previous placements
6% - 5 or more previous placements
25% - persistent absconders from local authority care
Education
37% - previously excluded from school
38% - either excluded or non attenders for 2 years or more
6% - achieved school attendance of more than 75%
36% - subject to “Statements of Special Educational Needs”
61% - reading age below the age of criminal responsibility (10)
41% - reading age of an 8 year old or less
32% - comprehension age of an 8 year old or less
57% - spelling age below the level of criminal responsibility (10)
32% - spelling age of an 8 year old or less
79% - mathematics key skills age of an 8 year old or less
11% - mathematics keys skills age equivalent to that of a 5 or 6
year old
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