Hundreds of juveniles from Yorkshire and the Humber entered the criminal justice system last year, figures show.

It comes as the number of young first-time offenders decreased across England and Wales, which a charity warned may not reflect the real level of youth crime.

Ministry of Justice figures show 826 juveniles aged between 10 and 17 years and residing in Yorkshire and the Humber entered the criminal justice system in 2024 – down slightly from 852 the year before and also from 2,333 in 2014.