Britain's young offenders committed the equivalent of one crime every two minutes last year, new figures show.
Britain's young offenders committed the equivalent of one crime every two minutes last year, new figures show.
A report from the Youth Justice Board disclosed that youngsters aged 10 to 17 carried out 2,77,986 offences in the past 12 months.
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The research showed that 53,930 10- to 17-year-olds were convicted of violence last year, compared with 44,998 in 2004/05.
There were also increases in public order offences, theft and handling, and criminal damage crimes among young people.
The report identified a surge in the number of "ladette" offenders, as crimes committed by young women increased by 10 per cent to 57,962.
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