Black children arrested in London ‘15% more likely to be criminalised’ than white children

<p>Report finds black offenders less likely to receive mentoring to help them avoid getting criminal record at early age</p><p>Black children detained by police are 15% more likely to be “criminalised”, that is charged and put into the criminal justice system, than white children detained for similar types of offences, a study has found.</p><p>The report by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF), which tackles youth violence, found that black children were 14.8% less likely to be offered diversion, which can include mentoring or counselling, that usually results in them avoiding getting a criminal record at an early age.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/27/black-children-arrested-london-more-likely-criminalised-than-white-children">Continue reading...</a>