Knife and arson offences rise in Jersey in 2024

According to police figures, there were 51 recorded knife offences in 2024 and 45 arson offences

More people were threatened with a knife in Jersey last year than in 2023, according to police figures.

The figures showed there were 51 knife offences in 2024, ranging from possessing a knife to using one to commit a separate crime, compared with 32 knife crimes recorded in 2023 and 41 in 2022.

There was also an increase in arson offences, particularly ones caused by "young people setting fires in various locations", including public toilets.

A total of 45 arson offences were recorded for 2024 compared with 18 in 2023, the figures showed.

Officers said they saw more common assaults where people were threatened with a blade in 2024 compared with the year before.

The force said it was continuing efforts in secondary schools to improve community safety.

A new law was introduced in 2024 making it illegal to carry any weapon without reasonable excuse in public or on school premises.