House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 20 Jun 1996 (pt 9)

Rape

Ms Jowell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many rapes and sexual assaults were reported to police in (a) the Metropolitan police authority and (b) each other police force area for each year since 1990; how many of these cases were taken to court; and how many ended in a conviction. [32590]

Mr. Maclean: The available information relates to offences recorded by the police and is given in the table. Information on court proceedings for 1995 is not yet available.

Notifiable offences of sexual assault(34) recorded by the police, 1990 to 1995

Police force area 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Metropolitan police 3,428 3,331 3,876 4,300 4,715 4,303

Avon and Somerset 497 481 393 659 828 672

Bedfordshire 225 209 171 305 295 203

Cambridgeshire 264 271 303 285 305 291

Cheshire 257 306 314 328 366 387

Cleveland 209 212 187 161 148 216

Cumbria 214 149 112 171 163 165

Derbyshire 327 315 286 351 343 392

Devon and Cornwall 565 577 462 729 616 570

Dorset 169 249 230 214 263 248

Durham 264 290 298 348 346 262

Essex 479 410 477 556 384 515

Gloucestershire 222 223 188 226 286 245

Greater Manchester 869 1,033 1,028 925 851 934

Hampshire 621 759 701 904 700 747

Hertfordshire 248 279 209 193 243 199

Humberside 655 696 586 616 546 583

Kent 565 498 740 697 696 669

Lancashire 376 408 289 349 361 445

Leicestershire 286 302 437 349 460 403

Lincolnshire 306 231 216 202 268 261

London, City of 24 11 26 19 21 13

Merseyside 563 504 503 584 594 671

Norfolk 296 279 280 267 254 225

Northamptonshire 202 180 204 184 260 229

Northumbria 474 458 552 495 547 395

North Yorkshire 188 142 151 202 203 179

Nottinghamshire 711 802 776 816 785 681

South Yorkshire 459 432 428 455 481 454

Staffordshire 342 339 285 345 358 411

Suffolk 258 298 269 259 264 284

Surrey 270 246 331 289 347 295

Sussex 590 532 629 514 563 533

Thames Valley 617 687 615 566 633 553

Warwickshire 126 119 174 262 216 171

West Mercia 303 298 350 281 329 349

West Midlands 1,030 1,053 1,091 1,045 927 856

West Yorkshire 1,090 1,131 924 1,017 1,013 1,028

Wiltshire 292 259 315 265 255 261

Dyfed-Powys 220 244 226 247 186 186

Gwent 239 176 251 227 201 203

North Wales 218 265 236 361 232 258

South Wales 331 325 393 402 375 392

England and Wales 19,889 20,009 20,512 21,970 22,227 21,337

Police force area	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
Metropolitan police	3,428	3,331	3,876	4,300	4,715	4,303

Avon and Somerset	497	481	393	659	828	672
Bedfordshire	225	209	171	305	295	203
Cambridgeshire	264	271	303	285	305	291
Cheshire	257	306	314	328	366	387
Cleveland	209	212	187	161	148	216
Cumbria	214	149	112	171	163	165
Derbyshire	327	315	286	351	343	392
Devon and Cornwall	565	577	462	729	616	570
Dorset	169	249	230	214	263	248
Durham	264	290	298	348	346	262
Essex	479	410	477	556	384	515
Gloucestershire	222	223	188	226	286	245
Greater Manchester	869	1,033	1,028	925	851	934
Hampshire	621	759	701	904	700	747
Hertfordshire	248	279	209	193	243	199
Humberside	655	696	586	616	546	583
Kent	565	498	740	697	696	669
Lancashire	376	408	289	349	361	445
Leicestershire	286	302	437	349	460	403
Lincolnshire	306	231	216	202	268	261
London, City of	24	11	26	19	21	13
Merseyside	563	504	503	584	594	671
Norfolk	296	279	280	267	254	225
Northamptonshire	202	180	204	184	260	229
Northumbria	474	458	552	495	547	395
North Yorkshire	188	142	151	202	203	179
Nottinghamshire	711	802	776	816	785	681
South Yorkshire	459	432	428	455	481	454
Staffordshire	342	339	285	345	358	411
Suffolk	258	298	269	259	264	284
Surrey	270	246	331	289	347	295
Sussex	590	532	629	514	563	533
Thames Valley	617	687	615	566	633	553
Warwickshire	126	119	174	262	216	171
West Mercia	303	298	350	281	329	349
West Midlands	1,030	1,053	1,091	1,045	927	856
West Yorkshire	1,090	1,131	924	1,017	1,013	1,028
Wiltshire	292	259	315	265	255	261
Dyfed-Powys	220	244	226	247	186	186
Gwent	239	176	251	227	201	203
North Wales	218	265	236	361	232	258
South Wales	331	325	393	402	375	392

England and Wales	19,889	20,009	20,512	21,970	22,227	21,337

(34) Offences of indecent assault on a male or a female and gross indecency with a child.

20 Jun 1996 : Column: 542

Notifiable offences of rape recorded by the police, 1990 to 1995

Police force area 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Metropolitan police 981 1,158 1,192 1,314 1,404 1,495

Avon and Somerset 87 98 102 134 151 164

Bedfordshire 46 46 45 62 60 65

Cambridgeshire 33 62 74 65 69 99

Cheshire 25 37 53 75 80 63

Cleveland 32 47 45 34 55 46

Cumbria 23 19 26 26 40 34

Derbyshire 37 34 61 54 58 87

Devon and Cornwall 59 60 69 108 127 110

Dorset 23 49 36 39 83 43

Durham 45 45 42 51 56 75

Essex 91 83 71 84 95 128

Gloucestershire 19 23 40 44 128 47

Greater Manchester 177 227 193 231 236 258

Hampshire 111 136 149 138 107 136

Hertfordshire 21 46 33 48 31 52

Humberside 49 61 81 67 71 109

Kent 96 115 133 108 171 175

Lancashire 65 58 31 52 61 70

Leicestershire 21 38 37 46 77 62

Lincolnshire 34 38 33 41 51 45

London, City of 1 0 1 2 2 1

Merseyside 87 63 87 95 117 145

Norfolk 33 62 53 60 57 56

Northamptonshire 45 44 46 51 48 41

Northumbria 88 93 102 116 125 106

North Yorkshire 13 19 22 23 29 37

Nottinghamshire 108 111 112 175 181 119

South Yorkshire 59 74 62 89 94 83

Staffordshire 43 53 64 68 79 69

Suffolk 50 61 51 62 47 42

Surrey 32 41 28 46 52 30

Sussex 64 73 82 70 105 118

Thames Valley 94 99 114 106 113 140

Warwickshire 9 18 18 9 21 16

West Mercia 39 50 53 60 56 60

West Midlands 170 214 207 204 211 237

West Yorkshire 153 213 206 215 260 235

Wiltshire 48 46 69 61 65 64

Dyfed-Powys 34 47 42 39 16 18

Gwent 39 38 42 48 33 60

North Wales 27 55 47 66 51 61

South Wales 80 91 88 103 94 120

England and Wales 3,391 4,045 4,142 4,589 5,067 5,221

Police force area	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
Metropolitan police	981	1,158	1,192	1,314	1,404	1,495

Avon and Somerset	87	98	102	134	151	164
Bedfordshire	46	46	45	62	60	65
Cambridgeshire	33	62	74	65	69	99
Cheshire	25	37	53	75	80	63
Cleveland	32	47	45	34	55	46
Cumbria	23	19	26	26	40	34
Derbyshire	37	34	61	54	58	87
Devon and Cornwall	59	60	69	108	127	110
Dorset	23	49	36	39	83	43
Durham	45	45	42	51	56	75
Essex	91	83	71	84	95	128
Gloucestershire	19	23	40	44	128	47
Greater Manchester	177	227	193	231	236	258
Hampshire	111	136	149	138	107	136
Hertfordshire	21	46	33	48	31	52
Humberside	49	61	81	67	71	109
Kent	96	115	133	108	171	175
Lancashire	65	58	31	52	61	70
Leicestershire	21	38	37	46	77	62
Lincolnshire	34	38	33	41	51	45
London, City of	1	0	1	2	2	1
Merseyside	87	63	87	95	117	145
Norfolk	33	62	53	60	57	56
Northamptonshire	45	44	46	51	48	41
Northumbria	88	93	102	116	125	106
North Yorkshire	13	19	22	23	29	37
Nottinghamshire	108	111	112	175	181	119
South Yorkshire	59	74	62	89	94	83
Staffordshire	43	53	64	68	79	69
Suffolk	50	61	51	62	47	42
Surrey	32	41	28	46	52	30
Sussex	64	73	82	70	105	118
Thames Valley	94	99	114	106	113	140
Warwickshire	9	18	18	9	21	16
West Mercia	39	50	53	60	56	60
West Midlands	170	214	207	204	211	237
West Yorkshire	153	213	206	215	260	235
Wiltshire	48	46	69	61	65	64
Dyfed-Powys	34	47	42	39	16	18
Gwent	39	38	42	48	33	60
North Wales	27	55	47	66	51	61
South Wales	80	91	88	103	94	120

England and Wales	3,391	4,045	4,142	4,589	5,067	5,221

20 Jun 1996 : Column: 544

20 Jun 1996 : Column: 543

Number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for sexual offences(35) by police force area 1990 to 1994

Prosecutions Convictions

Police Force Area 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Metropolitan police 614 642 688 769 810 443 424 393 398 392

Avon and Somerset 135 122 100 119 115 78 69 70 65 61

Bedfordshire 58 38 29 58 42 37 24 21 32 33

Cambridgeshire 75 56 80 59 75 57 34 54 33 44

Cheshire 72 75 100 86 73 48 58 82 59 51

Cleveland 52 56 50 36 31 42 38 26 25 25

Cumbria 47 37 33 32 35 39 29 16 27 23

Derbyshire 113 91 72 97 88 74 58 62 56 58

Devon and Cornwall 141 117 95 99 124 118 90 64 72 80

Dorset 46 65 46 54 47 30 30 29 23 32

Durham 67 56 52 54 51 53 42 37 41 39

Essex 79 92 88 85 90 55 70 53 51 46

Gloucestershire 45 39 43 34 30 36 23 29 26 30

Greater Manchester 299 288 337 269 280 190 188 202 155 157

Hampshire 154 137 141 169 143 100 88 86 95 93

Hertfordshire 68 60 55 45 66 48 28 29 21 30

Humberside 130 125 91 78 70 96 92 79 56 55

Kent 126 67 63 57 96 114 75 79 46 80

Lancashire 142 109 101 111 116 101 74 72 74 79

Leicestershire 68 81 55 83 94 45 64 32 38 47

Lincolnshire 78 60 43 70 58 54 30 31 38 28

London, City of 20 7 8 6 8 9 5 4 3 7

Merseyside 180 165 175 172 138 95 78 91 95 68

Norfolk 79 57 48 44 43 42 50 36 28 37

Northamptonshire 47 55 43 47 67 35 36 32 25 37

Northumbria 143 137 160 174 162 99 88 116 112 98

North Yorkshire 52 51 52 68 73 36 34 33 31 39

Nottinghamshire 166 179 177 145 146 117 108 104 76 79

South Yorkshire 125 108 116 113 125 82 77 73 66 76

Staffordshire 107 92 72 106 91 73 68 46 58 59

Suffolk 47 60 57 31 40 31 31 38 36 47

Surrey 54 56 22 37 58 33 37 20 24 27

Sussex 112 94 107 79 113 85 77 62 48 61

Thames Valley 106 137 136 104 114 83 69 87 57 64

Warwickshire 26 29 32 45 48 28 24 27 29 29

West Mercia 83 95 83 59 87 63 58 65 40 55

West Midlands 297 310 307 272 249 228 214 210 177 190

West Yorkshire 262 236 205 187 199 180 172 140 117 121

Wiltshire 46 68 51 42 56 37 42 35 27 28

Dyfed-Powys 46 38 45 52 42 28 21 26 29 32

Gwent 64 53 56 47 55 33 37 31 29 32

North Wales 64 56 65 72 59 43 47 40 48 47

South Wales 158 136 165 151 143 106 101 90 91 86

England and Wales 4,893 4,632 4,544 4,517 4,650 3,425 3,102 2,952 2,677 2,802

	Prosecutions	Convictions
Police Force Area	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
Metropolitan police	614	642	688	769	810	443	424	393	398	392

Avon and Somerset	135	122	100	119	115	78	69	70	65	61
Bedfordshire	58	38	29	58	42	37	24	21	32	33
Cambridgeshire	75	56	80	59	75	57	34	54	33	44
Cheshire	72	75	100	86	73	48	58	82	59	51
Cleveland	52	56	50	36	31	42	38	26	25	25
Cumbria	47	37	33	32	35	39	29	16	27	23
Derbyshire	113	91	72	97	88	74	58	62	56	58
Devon and Cornwall	141	117	95	99	124	118	90	64	72	80
Dorset	46	65	46	54	47	30	30	29	23	32
Durham	67	56	52	54	51	53	42	37	41	39
Essex	79	92	88	85	90	55	70	53	51	46
Gloucestershire	45	39	43	34	30	36	23	29	26	30
Greater Manchester	299	288	337	269	280	190	188	202	155	157
Hampshire	154	137	141	169	143	100	88	86	95	93
Hertfordshire	68	60	55	45	66	48	28	29	21	30
Humberside	130	125	91	78	70	96	92	79	56	55
Kent	126	67	63	57	96	114	75	79	46	80
Lancashire	142	109	101	111	116	101	74	72	74	79
Leicestershire	68	81	55	83	94	45	64	32	38	47
Lincolnshire	78	60	43	70	58	54	30	31	38	28
London, City of	20	7	8	6	8	9	5	4	3	7
Merseyside	180	165	175	172	138	95	78	91	95	68
Norfolk	79	57	48	44	43	42	50	36	28	37
Northamptonshire	47	55	43	47	67	35	36	32	25	37
Northumbria	143	137	160	174	162	99	88	116	112	98
North Yorkshire	52	51	52	68	73	36	34	33	31	39
Nottinghamshire	166	179	177	145	146	117	108	104	76	79
South Yorkshire	125	108	116	113	125	82	77	73	66	76
Staffordshire	107	92	72	106	91	73	68	46	58	59
Suffolk	47	60	57	31	40	31	31	38	36	47
Surrey	54	56	22	37	58	33	37	20	24	27
Sussex	112	94	107	79	113	85	77	62	48	61
Thames Valley	106	137	136	104	114	83	69	87	57	64
Warwickshire	26	29	32	45	48	28	24	27	29	29
West Mercia	83	95	83	59	87	63	58	65	40	55
West Midlands	297	310	307	272	249	228	214	210	177	190
West Yorkshire	262	236	205	187	199	180	172	140	117	121
Wiltshire	46	68	51	42	56	37	42	35	27	28
Dyfed-Powys	46	38	45	52	42	28	21	26	29	32
Gwent	64	53	56	47	55	33	37	31	29	32
North Wales	64	56	65	72	59	43	47	40	48	47
South Wales	158	136	165	151	143	106	101	90	91	86

England and Wales	4,893	4,632	4,544	4,517	4,650	3,425	3,102	2,952	2,677	2,802

(35) Includes offences of indecent assault on a man, indecent assault on a woman and gross indecency with children.

20 Jun 1996 : Column: 543

Number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for rape by police force area 1990 to 1994

Prosecutions Convictions

Police force area 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Metropolitan police 241 311 281 314 353 125 111 107 84 90

Avon and Somerset 36 38 33 41 44 7 4 14 5 12

Bedfordshire 17 18 18 22 21 3 5 7 4 3

Cambridgeshire 19 23 22 32 20 3 6 5 8 4

Cheshire 13 10 31 23 19 7 6 8 15 8

Cleveland 16 30 31 26 20 6 6 8 8 5

Cumbria 11 9 9 16 16 10 2 4 4 4

Derbyshire 26 16 31 28 29 6 9 6 11 5

Devon and Cornwall 21 27 22 24 33 7 10 3 6 9

Dorset 19 20 14 16 22 5 9 2 6 10

Durham 22 25 16 18 25 7 11 7 9 7

Essex 38 39 31 49 41 16 8 7 8 6

Gloucestershire 10 17 11 7 14 2 3 7 4 3

Greater Manchester 105 131 105 138 165 30 37 35 28 39

Hampshire 44 69 46 63 48 11 17 12 13 11

Hertfordshire 12 20 27 10 17 2 4 4 2 4

Humberside 14 15 21 18 11 4 11 4 7 3

Kent 38 26 32 12 32 16 16 15 15 9

Lancashire 45 32 32 31 45 9 2 8 12 9

Leicestershire 13 11 23 18 25 6 3 11 9 2

Lincolnshire 20 21 15 18 24 9 4 2 4 2

London, City of -- -- 1 -- 1 -- -- -- -- --

Merseyside 43 29 52 58 55 24 11 11 10 14

Norfolk 17 21 23 17 23 5 3 8 5 3

Northamptonshire 13 34 30 24 28 8 7 7 13 2

Northumbria 63 59 57 72 83 15 22 21 7 22

North Yorkshire 11 12 8 17 20 3 3 2 5 3

Nottinghamshire 52 68 47 58 53 20 20 4 16 13

South Yorkshire 45 44 37 53 42 14 11 14 6 14

Staffordshire 33 24 25 38 43 11 8 7 11 12

Suffolk 20 29 29 15 21 4 5 5 4 3

Surrey 5 12 9 11 10 1 2 2 4 2

Sussex 39 26 27 28 26 12 11 10 12 7

Thames Valley 34 45 47 33 32 5 18 11 5 4

Warwickshire 7 10 8 10 9 1 6 -- 6 3

West Mercia 33 14 25 16 26 13 3 7 5 5

West Midlands 96 125 113 102 118 40 43 33 28 32

West Yorkshire 69 99 93 74 60 37 34 26 28 21

Wiltshire 20 17 33 18 14 6 8 6 4 --

Dyfed-Powys 15 21 20 26 9 2 3 10 1 3

Gwent 14 25 23 26 22 8 6 3 7 7

North Wales 4 22 20 17 19 3 7 7 7 6

South Wales 54 67 70 67 44 18 25 24 19 20

England and Wales 1,467 1,711 1,648 1,704 1,782 541 540 494 465 441

	Prosecutions	Convictions
Police force area	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
Metropolitan police	241	311	281	314	353	125	111	107	84	90

Avon and Somerset	36	38	33	41	44	7	4	14	5	12
Bedfordshire	17	18	18	22	21	3	5	7	4	3
Cambridgeshire	19	23	22	32	20	3	6	5	8	4
Cheshire	13	10	31	23	19	7	6	8	15	8
Cleveland	16	30	31	26	20	6	6	8	8	5
Cumbria	11	9	9	16	16	10	2	4	4	4
Derbyshire	26	16	31	28	29	6	9	6	11	5
Devon and Cornwall	21	27	22	24	33	7	10	3	6	9
Dorset	19	20	14	16	22	5	9	2	6	10
Durham	22	25	16	18	25	7	11	7	9	7
Essex	38	39	31	49	41	16	8	7	8	6
Gloucestershire	10	17	11	7	14	2	3	7	4	3
Greater Manchester	105	131	105	138	165	30	37	35	28	39
Hampshire	44	69	46	63	48	11	17	12	13	11
Hertfordshire	12	20	27	10	17	2	4	4	2	4
Humberside	14	15	21	18	11	4	11	4	7	3
Kent	38	26	32	12	32	16	16	15	15	9
Lancashire	45	32	32	31	45	9	2	8	12	9
Leicestershire	13	11	23	18	25	6	3	11	9	2
Lincolnshire	20	21	15	18	24	9	4	2	4	2
London, City of	--	--	1	--	1	--	--	--	--	--
Merseyside	43	29	52	58	55	24	11	11	10	14
Norfolk	17	21	23	17	23	5	3	8	5	3
Northamptonshire	13	34	30	24	28	8	7	7	13	2
Northumbria	63	59	57	72	83	15	22	21	7	22
North Yorkshire	11	12	8	17	20	3	3	2	5	3
Nottinghamshire	52	68	47	58	53	20	20	4	16	13
South Yorkshire	45	44	37	53	42	14	11	14	6	14
Staffordshire	33	24	25	38	43	11	8	7	11	12
Suffolk	20	29	29	15	21	4	5	5	4	3
Surrey	5	12	9	11	10	1	2	2	4	2
Sussex	39	26	27	28	26	12	11	10	12	7
Thames Valley	34	45	47	33	32	5	18	11	5	4
Warwickshire	7	10	8	10	9	1	6	--	6	3
West Mercia	33	14	25	16	26	13	3	7	5	5
West Midlands	96	125	113	102	118	40	43	33	28	32
West Yorkshire	69	99	93	74	60	37	34	26	28	21
Wiltshire	20	17	33	18	14	6	8	6	4	--
Dyfed-Powys	15	21	20	26	9	2	3	10	1	3
Gwent	14	25	23	26	22	8	6	3	7	7
North Wales	4	22	20	17	19	3	7	7	7	6
South Wales	54	67	70	67	44	18	25	24	19	20

England and Wales	1,467	1,711	1,648	1,704	1,782	541	540	494	465	441

20 Jun 1996 : Column: 545

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