Official Statistics

Youth Engagement Statistics for Northern Ireland 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

Information on outcomes in relation to the Youth Engagement process, for young people coming into contact with the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland.

Applies to Northern Ireland

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Youth Engagement Statistics for Northern Ireland 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

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Youth Engagement Statistics for Northern Ireland 2020/21 - tables

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Youth Engagement Statistics for Northern Ireland 2020/21 - infographic

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Details

This bulletin presents data on cases relating to young people (aged between 10 and 17 years) coming into formal contact with the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland for the year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, providing some detail on those referred for the Youth Engagement process, alongside information on the time taken for that process to complete and on subsequent outcomes. Detail on the structure of the population concerned is also included.

This is the third year this information has been available and it is anticipated that it will continue to be published annually. It is hoped that an updated version of this bulletin, containing figures relating to 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, will be available in November 2022.

Published 2 December 2021