Knives, swords, machetes, guns, petrol bombs and even umbrellas were just some of the weapons used in nearly 4,000 crimes across North Wales in three years.
North Wales Police investigated 3,955 incidents involving weapons between 2012-14 – the equivalent of 11 a day – a freedom of information request by the Daily Post has revealed.
There were 692 reports of knife crimes, including 341 incidents involving kitchen knifes, 179 guns including 133 air weapons, 143 using a hammer and 780 with a stone/brick.
But crooks have used a host of bizarre items across the region including four umbrellas, five catapults, four pens, a dart and a crutch.
The shocking statistics reveal that crimes involving weapons increased by 44% from 2013 to 2014 – with reported incidents rising from 1,160 to 1,675.
North Wales Police also dealt with 993 incidents during 2012-14 where bodily forced was used.
The figures also reveal that more than a quarter of all the incidents involving weapons and bodily force between 2012-14 – a total of 1,376 – took place in Wrexham.
While officers dealt with 1,176 incidents in Flintshire , 808 in Denbighshire , 742 in Conwy , 623 in Gwynedd and 223 on Anglesey .
Just one crime to have taken place using weapons in North Wales was a brutal machete and claw hammer attack at Mold Tesco last year.
The nation was left shocked by the savage racially-motivated attack on dentist Dr Sarandev Bhambra at the superstore on January 14, 2015, which was carried out by Zack Davies of Chester Street in Mold.
Davies was labelled a “very dangerous young man” as he was sentenced to life in prison.
While two men were locked up in 2014 for a “frenzied and unprovoked” knife attack which left their terrified victim needing 36 stitches in his head.
Kyle Gardner, of High Street, Bryngwran, Anglesey, and William Palmer, 20, of Bron Bethel, Rachub, Gwynedd, pleaded guilty to robbery and wounding with intent .
Gardner was jailed for 11 years six months and Palmer was locked up for nine years six months at Caernarfon crown court in November, 2014.
Detective Chief Superintendent of North Wales Police Wayne Jones said: “Any crime involving the use of force or the carrying of a weapon is an aggravating feature that adds considerably to the seriousness of the offence.
“North Wales Police will always gather evidence towards a prosecution for such offences.”
see-http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-police-weapons-crime-10704533
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