40% rise in youth violence

Violent crime by young people has rocketed by nearly 40% in just three years, new figures show.

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) said violence against the person by under-18s leapt by 39%, from just over 40,000 offences in 2003/04 to more than 56,000 in 2006/07.

The figure included a 50% rise in violence by girls, and offences ranged from common assaults to murder.

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