Table 18 Undertakings to appear in court, by sex and age, 2008-09
| Number | Percentage of total |
|---|
Total undertakings issued 1,2 | 22,682 | 100 |
|---|
Sex |
|---|
Male | 17,510 | 77 |
|---|
Female | 4,563 | 20 |
|---|
Not known | 609 | 3 |
|---|
Age |
|---|
Under 21 | 5,655 | 25 |
|---|
21-30 | 7,411 | 33 |
|---|
Over 30 | 9,008 | 40 |
|---|
Not known | 608 | 3 |
|---|
1. Excludes modifications to existing undertakings. Persons counted once only where more than one undertaking order issued on the same day.
2. This is the first year that data on undertakings to appear has been available, however, the 2008-09 figures are likely to be an underestimate; more details in Annex A.