📊 Youth justice statistics 2023-24 have been published. Findings show record lows in some areas with others needing urgent attention: ✨Key highlights: 🚪First time entrants at a record low of 8,300 🔎 Stop and search decreased by 4% 🚓 Children in custody fell to 430 - the lowest on record ⚖️ Court delays now average 225 - highest on record 📈 Ethnic disparities persist, with a doubling of Mixed ethnicity children in custody over the past decade Explore the statistics on GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-justice-statistics-2023-to-2024