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Serious Incidents Annual Report, 2023 to 2024

Report by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) that analyses the serious incidents that the YJB was notified of in the past year (2023/24).

• From: Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
• Published: 30 April 2025

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Serious Incidents Annual Report, 2023 to 2024

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Details

The Youth Justice Board’s Serious Incidents Review 2023–24 examines 438 serious incident notifications involving 546 children across England and Wales. The report identifies key trends, including a rise in cases related to criminal exploitation and delays in charging decisions, particularly for serious offences like rape and terrorism.

This is the second annual report on serious incidents by the YJB however the last report was for internal use only and this will be the first time this data is published.

Published 30 April 2025