West Midlands Knife Crime: Children as Young as 10 Arrested for Carrying Blades Sunday, May 17, 2026 knifecrime youthcrime westmidlands children blades arrests safety schools police prevention Recent data from West Midlands Police has brought to light a worrying trend: children as young as 10 years old are being arrested on suspicion of carrying knives. The figures reveal that dozens of children under the age of 12 … Read More
11-Year-Old Arrested Over Alleged Murder Plot in West Midlands Monday, March 30, 2026 westmidlands murderplot youthcrime policearrest childsuspect criminalresponsibility westmidlandspolice juvenilecrime seriouscrime ukcrime An 11-year-old school pupil has been arrested by West Midlands Police following suspicions of plotting a murder in the West Midlands, BirminghamLive reports. The young suspect was apprehended during a police sting operation … Read More
Young Children Arrested in West Midlands for Serious Crimes Including Murder and Knife Possession Thursday, March 19, 2026 westmidlands youthcrime knifecrime childoffenders violence arrests murder robbery gbh firearms A disturbing trend has emerged in the West Midlands, where children as young as 11 have been arrested for serious crimes including murder, rape, robbery, and grievous bodily harm (GBH). According to a BirminghamLive … Read More
Birmingham Teens Face Trial for Attempted Murder of 15-Year-Old Knife Seller Wednesday, March 4, 2026 birmingham attemptedmurder knives snapchat teenagers trial bordesleygreen stabbing youthcrime court Two 17-year-old youths are on trial at Birmingham Crown Court, accused of attempting to murder a 15-year-old boy who sold knives on Snapchat. According to the prosecution, the victim was lured to Pretoria Road in Bordesley … Read More
Teen Driver Causes Friend’s Life-Altering Brain Injury in School Car Park Incident Tuesday, December 23, 2025 braininjury dangerousdriving sentencing schoolincident caraccident youthcrime remorse legalcase brecon teenager A social outing turned tragic when a 17-year-old girl caused her friend to suffer a lifelong brain injury after he fell from the bonnet of a car she was driving in a school car park. The victim’s father described the … Read More
15-Year-Old Charged Following Stabbing Incident at Merry Hill Shopping Centre Tuesday, December 16, 2025 merryhill stabbing brierleyhill westmidlands assault youthcrime police investigation court safety A 15-year-old boy has been charged after a stabbing took place at Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, West Midlands. The incident occurred on Friday, November 28, when police were called to the shopping centre … Read More