House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 18 Jan 2001 (pt 18)

Metropolitan Police (John Redgrave)

Mr. Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the disciplinary hearing of John Redgrave will be conducted by the Metropolitan police; and if he will make a statement. [145540]

Mr. Charles Clarke: The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has informed me that a two-day preliminary hearing has been set for 8 and 9 March 2001, and that John Redgrave is aware of this.

Stray Horses

Mr. Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what communications his Department has had with (a) Essex Police Authority, (b) Essex Fire Brigade and (c) Thurrock Borough Council about hazards presented by horses straying on to the highway. [146101]

Mr. Charles Clarke: No communications, other than those necessary to establish the background to this question, have taken place.

Crime Statistics

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the offences punishable by a fine at (a) level one, (b) level two, (c) level three, (d) level four and (e) level five on the standard scale. [146040]

Mr. Charles Clarke: The information is not available in the form requested and could be produced in that form only at disproportionate cost. However, I am placing in the Library a copy of a booklet entitled "Criminal Statistics, Volume III, Part 1, Appendix 1, Part 1, For Court Proceedings and Cautions--2001 CODES" which lists, for each offence separately identified, the maximum sentence in both magistrates courts and the Crown court. The document does not list all offences since many, mainly summary, offences are grouped and their maximum sentences are not, therefore, separately identifiable.

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for the most recent year for which figures are available, the number of convictions for each criminal offence which were punished by fine at level (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, and (e) five on the standard scale. [146041]

Mr. Charles Clarke: Limited available data, taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database are given in the table.

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Offences are grouped together by using the main Home Office classification definition, as produced within the more detailed "Criminal statistics, England and Wales,

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Supplementary tables", a copy of which I have placed in the Library. To try to identify by individual offence would be disproportionate to cost.

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Number of offenders fined for all offences at all courts by offence and amount of fine, England and Wales, 1999

Amount of fine

Offence description Up to and including £200 Over £200 and up to and including £500 Over £500 and up to and including £1,000 Over £1,000 and up to and including £2,500 Over £2,500 and up to and including £5,000 Over £5,000 Total fined

3. Threat or Conspiracy to Murder 8 5 1 -- -- -- 14

4-4. Causing Death by Dangerous Driving -- 1 3 -- 2 -- 6

5. Wounding or other Act Endangering Life 25 9 -- -- -- -- 34

6. Endangering Railway Passenger 3 8 1 1 -- -- 13

7. Endangering Life at Sea -- -- 1 -- 1 -- 2

8. Other Wounding etc. 3,496 766 83 23 1 -- 4,369

11. Cruelty to or Neglect of Children 8 -- 1 -- -- -- 9

12. Abandoning Child aged under Two Years 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1

13. Child Abduction 1 -- 1 -- -- -- 2

16. Buggery 1 1 -- -- -- -- 2

17. Indecent Assault on a Male 4 8 -- 1 -- -- 13

18. Indecency between males 40 9 -- -- -- -- 49

20. Indecent Assault on a Female 33 44 2 -- -- -- 79

21. Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a Girl under 13 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1

22. Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a Girl under 16 3 4 -- -- -- -- 7

23. Incest 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1

24. Procuration 4 2 3 -- 2 -- 11

26. Bigamy 2 1 -- -- -- -- 3

27. Soliciting by a Man 9 1 -- -- -- -- 10

28. Burglary in a Dwelling 223 52 3 2 -- -- 280

30. Burglary in a Building Other than a Dwelling 684 127 8 2 -- -- 821

33. Going equipped for stealing, etc. 343 22 1 1 -- -- 367

34. Robbery 8 2 2 1 -- 1 14

36. Kidnapping, etc. -- -- -- 1 -- -- 1

37-2. Aggravated Vehicle Taking 140 46 4 1 -- -- 191

39. Theft from the Person of Another 731 76 7 2 -- -- 816

40. Theft in Dwelling not Automatic M/c or Meter 158 8 2 -- -- -- 168

41. Theft by an Employee 321 81 4 1 1 -- 408

42. Theft or Unauthorised Taking from Mail 21 1 -- -- -- -- 22

43 Abstracting Electricity 236 17 3 1 1 -- 258

44. Theft of Pedal Cycle 256 8 -- -- -- -- 264

45. Theft from Vehicle 908 48 1 -- -- -- 957

46. Theft from Shops 21,078 428 19 4 -- -- 21,529

47. Theft from Automatic Machine or Meter 118 6 -- -- -- -- 124

48. Theft or Unauthorised Taking of Motor Vehicle 137 16 1 -- -- -- 154

49. Other Theft or Unauthorised Taking 3,730 227 15 -- 1 1 3,974

52. False Accounting 84 38 5 -- 1 4 132

53. Other Fraud 2,541 252 37 11 7 -- 2,848

54. Handling Stolen Goods 2,568 329 41 11 8 1 2,958

55. Bankruptcy Offence 6 20 12 4 2 1 45

56. Arson 25 4 -- -- -- -- 29

57. Criminal Damage Endangering Life 6 1 -- -- -- -- 7

58. Other Criminal Damage 1,615 135 9 -- 1 1 1,761

59. Threat etc., to commit Criminal Damage 65 5 1 -- -- -- 71

60. Forgery etc. of Drug Prescription 22 4 1 -- -- -- 27

61. Other Forgery etc. 354 87 11 6 1 1 460

65. Violent Disorder 15 16 7 -- -- -- 38

66. Other Offence against the State or Public Order 594 304 48 11 5 -- 962

67. Perjury 8 4 1 1 -- -- 14

74. Gross Indecency with Children 1 -- 1 -- -- -- 2

75. Betting, Gaming and Lotteries 8 1 2 -- 2 -- 13

79. Perverting the Course of Justice 46 20 8 1 -- 1 76

80. Absconding from Lawful Custody 7 4 -- -- -- -- 11

81. Firearms Act Offence 305 95 17 2 -- -- 419

82. Revenue Law Offence 2 7 4 4 1 -- 18

83. Failing to Surrender to Bail 15,982 33 4 -- -- -- 16,019

84. Trade Descriptions Act and Similar Offences 248 244 118 68 29 4 711

85. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 37 102 125 208 194 242 908

86. Possession of Obscene Material etc. 74 35 17 3 1 -- 130

87. Protection from Eviction Act 1977 3 3 -- 2 2 -- 10

89. Adulteration of Food 45 82 42 30 19 11 229

91. Public Health 175 164 94 92 51 25 601

94. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 63 72 43 31 22 4 235

99. Other (Excluding Motoring Offences) 268 218 114 129 69 43 841

99A. Dangerous Driving 359 325 109 17 2 -- 812

99B. Fraud, Forgery etc. associated with Vehicle or Driver Records 3,161 339 43 9 1 -- 3,553

a. Unlawful importation of Drugs-Class A 13 1 -- 1 -- -- 15

b. Unlawful importation of Drugs-Class B 28 11 2 -- -- -- 41

c. Unlawful importation of Drugs-Class C 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3

d. Unlawful importation of Drugs-Class unspecified 25 2 1 1 -- -- 29

e. Unlawful exportation of Drugs-Class A 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1

f. Unlawful exportation of Drugs-Class B 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3

h. Unlawful exportation of Drugs-Class unspecified 4 -- -- -- -- -- 4

i. Production, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug-Class A 70 29 2 2 1 -- 104

j. Production, supply etc.-Class B 747 106 28 6 1 -- 888

k. Production, supply etc.-Class C 8 2 -- -- -- -- 10

l. Production, supply etc.-Class unspecified 4 1 1 -- -- -- 6

m. Possession of a controlled drug-Class A 3,677 542 26 12 1 -- 4,258

n. Possession of a controlled drug-Class B 17,194 327 17 1 -- -- 17,539

o. Possession of a controlled drug-Class C 66 -- -- -- -- -- 66

p. Possession of a controlled drug-Class unspecified 27 -- -- -- -- -- 27

q. Other drug offences 194 18 -- 1 -- -- 213

101. Adulteration of Food, Drug, etc. 2 2 1 -- -- -- 5

104. Assault on Constable 3,836 288 18 1 -- -- 4,143

105. Common assault, etc. 4,501 753 41 11 -- -- 5,306

106. Betting or Gaming Offence 6 -- -- -- -- -- 6

107. Brothel Keeping 6 12 4 1 -- -- 23

108. Cruelty to Animal 332 113 37 17 6 -- 505

110. Diseases of Animals Act 15 13 11 2 2 -- 43

111. Offences Relating to Dogs 635 17 2 2 -- -- 656

112. Education Acts 3,659 199 20 -- -- -- 3,878

113. Explosives Acts 6 8 2 1 2 -- 19

115. Firearms Acts 151 30 4 3 -- -- 88

116. Fishery Acts 2,563 41 6 5 -- 3 2,618

117. Friendly Societies Acts -- 3 1 -- -- -- 4

118. Night Poaching 33 -- 3 -- -- -- 36

119. Day Poaching 207 34 -- -- -- -- 241

120. Unlawful Possession of Game, etc. 5 -- -- -- -- -- 5

121. Other Offence against Game Law 23 -- -- -- -- -- 23

122. Obstruction Other than by Vehicle 660 40 5 1 -- -- 706

123. Nuisance Other than by Vehicle 1,674 11 3 1 -- -- 1,689

124. Other Highways Act Offence 179 54 8 -- -- -- 241

125. Public Order Act 1986 15,401 1,105 48 4 2 1 16,561

126. Interference with Motor Vehicles 508 38 1 -- -- -- 547

130. Unauthorised Taking of a Conveyance 928 113 6 -- -- 1 1,048

131. Summary Aggravated Vehicle Taking 80 30 1 -- -- -- 111

135. Horsedrawn Vehicle 30 3 2 1 -- -- 36

136. Handcart or Barrow -- 1 -- -- -- -- 1

137. Pedal Cycle 967 5 -- -- -- -- 972

139 Indecent Exposure 97 25 -- -- -- -- 122

140. Drunkenness, Simple 2,631 9 -- -- -- -- 2,640

141. Drunkenness, with Aggravation 19,798 39 5 4 1 2 19,849

142. Offence by Licensed Person, etc. 182 78 8 1 -- -- 269

143. Other Offence against the Liquor Law 91 21 7 3 -- -- 122

144. Selling Tobacco to Juvenile 66 24 4 3 -- -- 97

147 Employment of Children Acts 56 -- -- -- -- -- 56

148. Other Offence against the Labour Law 1 -- 1 -- -- -- 2

149. Summary Criminal or Malicious Damage Offence 7,606 375 7 2 -- -- 7,990

150. Merchant Shipping Acts 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3

151. Social Security Offence 1,216 188 17 6 -- -- 1,427

152. Social Security Act 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1

153. Military Law-Army 5 -- -- -- -- -- 5

155. Military Law-Air Force -- -- 2 -- -- -- 2

156. Park, Common or Other Open Space Offence 731 3 1 1 -- -- 736

160. Pedlars Act 95 -- -- -- -- -- 95

161. Certain Local regulations-Allowing Chimney to be on Fire 1 -- 1 -- -- -- 2

162. Disorderly Behaviour 1,258 5 -- -- -- -- 1,263

163. Playing in Street 120 5 -- -- -- -- 125

164. Other Offence 4,305 185 31 3 3 -- 4,527

165. Kerb Crawling 513 110 -- -- -- -- 623

166. Offence by Prostitute 2,880 7 -- -- -- -- 2,887

167. Aiding, etc. Offence by Prostitute 1 1 -- -- -- -- 2

168. Public Health Offence 850 340 134 70 41 6 1,441

169. Railway Offence 14,428 206 5 2 -- 1 14,642

170. Motor Vehicle Licence 140,878 14,745 699 74 37 9 156,442

172. Other Offence Against Revenue Law 5,095 949 62 20 9 1 6,136

173. Stage Carriage or Public Service Vehicle Offence 6,354 150 16 1 -- 1 6,522

179. Sunday Trading, etc. 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1

181. Unlawful Possession 11 11 3 1 1 -- 27

182. Begging 1,300 1 -- -- -- -- 1,301

183. Sleeping Out 14 -- -- -- -- -- 14

185. Found in Enclosed Premises 160 5 1 1 -- -- 167

188. Other Vagrancy Offences 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3

189. Weights and Measures Acts 34 14 6 4 1 -- 59

190. Wild Birds Protection Acts 46 56 5 2 -- -- 109

191. Wireless Telegraphy Acts 48,746 5,982 66 -- 1 9 54,804

192. Video Recording Act 1984 14 11 5 3 3 -- 36

193. Drug Offence 1 1 -- -- -- -- 2

194. Immigration Offence 6 4 1 -- -- -- 11

195. Other Summary Offence (Excluding Motoring) 9,567 910 221 119 36 15 10,868

All summary motoring offences 435,173 103,106 25,756 1,107 62 54 565,258

of which:

Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs: 34,535 24,436 2,946 364 16 1 62,298

Careless driving: 31,203 3,126 131 12 2 -- 34,474

Accident offences: 4,071 876 36 -- -- 1 4,984

Driving licence related offences: 13,665 718 117 25 4 7 14,536

Vehicle insurance offences: 98,958 36,308 17,568 411 8 17 153,270

Vehicle registration and excise licence offences: 8,523 653 35 12 5 6 9,234

Work record and employment offences: 3,714 1,215 231 19 6 -- 5,185

Operator's licence offences: 552 651 275 4 -- 1 1,483

Vehicle test offences: 19,797 147 31 6 2 -- 19,983

Vehicle or part in dangerous or defective condition: 12,755 852 182 32 3 1 13,825

Speed limit offences: 118,262 24,099 2,534 17 7 13 144,932

Motorway offences (other than speeding): 1,180 157 3 -- -- -- 1,340

Neglect of traffic directions: 23,844 1,112 71 1 1 -- 25,029

Neglect of pedestrian rights: 4,044 59 2 -- -- -- 4,105

Obstruction, waiting and parking offences: 13,538 352 84 1 1 1 13,977

Lighting offences: 3,762 22 2 -- -- -- 3,786

Noise offences: 984 13 1 -- -- -- 998

Load offences: 5,135 3,097 1,438 187 2 3 9,862

Offences peculiar to Motor Cycles: 172 -- -- -- -- -- 172

Miscellaneous motoring offences: 36,479 5,213 69 16 5 3 41,785

Total all offences 824,228 136,485 28,445 2,182 637 443 992,420

	Amount of fine
Offence description	Up to and including £200	Over £200 and up to and including £500	Over £500 and up to and including £1,000	Over £1,000 and up to and including £2,500	Over £2,500 and up to and including £5,000	Over £5,000	Total fined
3. Threat or Conspiracy to Murder	8	5	1	--	--	--	14
4-4. Causing Death by Dangerous Driving	--	1	3	--	2	--	6
5. Wounding or other Act Endangering Life	25	9	--	--	--	--	34
6. Endangering Railway Passenger	3	8	1	1	--	--	13
7. Endangering Life at Sea	--	--	1	--	1	--	2
8. Other Wounding etc.	3,496	766	83	23	1	--	4,369
11. Cruelty to or Neglect of Children	8	--	1	--	--	--	9
12. Abandoning Child aged under Two Years	1	--	--	--	--	--	1
13. Child Abduction	1	--	1	--	--	--	2
16. Buggery	1	1	--	--	--	--	2
17. Indecent Assault on a Male	4	8	--	1	--	--	13
18. Indecency between males	40	9	--	--	--	--	49
20. Indecent Assault on a Female	33	44	2	--	--	--	79
21. Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a Girl under 13	1	--	--	--	--	--	1
22. Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a Girl under 16	3	4	--	--	--	--	7
23. Incest	1	--	--	--	--	--	1
24. Procuration	4	2	3	--	2	--	11
26. Bigamy	2	1	--	--	--	--	3
27. Soliciting by a Man	9	1	--	--	--	--	10
28. Burglary in a Dwelling	223	52	3	2	--	--	280
30. Burglary in a Building Other than a Dwelling	684	127	8	2	--	--	821
33. Going equipped for stealing, etc.	343	22	1	1	--	--	367
34. Robbery	8	2	2	1	--	1	14
36. Kidnapping, etc.	--	--	--	1	--	--	1
37-2. Aggravated Vehicle Taking	140	46	4	1	--	--	191
39. Theft from the Person of Another	731	76	7	2	--	--	816
40. Theft in Dwelling not Automatic M/c or Meter	158	8	2	--	--	--	168
41. Theft by an Employee	321	81	4	1	1	--	408
42. Theft or Unauthorised Taking from Mail	21	1	--	--	--	--	22
43 Abstracting Electricity	236	17	3	1	1	--	258
44. Theft of Pedal Cycle	256	8	--	--	--	--	264
45. Theft from Vehicle	908	48	1	--	--	--	957
46. Theft from Shops	21,078	428	19	4	--	--	21,529
47. Theft from Automatic Machine or Meter	118	6	--	--	--	--	124
48. Theft or Unauthorised Taking of Motor Vehicle	137	16	1	--	--	--	154
49. Other Theft or Unauthorised Taking	3,730	227	15	--	1	1	3,974
52. False Accounting	84	38	5	--	1	4	132
53. Other Fraud	2,541	252	37	11	7	--	2,848
54. Handling Stolen Goods	2,568	329	41	11	8	1	2,958
55. Bankruptcy Offence	6	20	12	4	2	1	45
56. Arson	25	4	--	--	--	--	29
57. Criminal Damage Endangering Life	6	1	--	--	--	--	7
58. Other Criminal Damage	1,615	135	9	--	1	1	1,761
59. Threat etc., to commit Criminal Damage	65	5	1	--	--	--	71
60. Forgery etc. of Drug Prescription	22	4	1	--	--	--	27
61. Other Forgery etc.	354	87	11	6	1	1	460
65. Violent Disorder	15	16	7	--	--	--	38
66. Other Offence against the State or Public Order	594	304	48	11	5	--	962
67. Perjury	8	4	1	1	--	--	14
74. Gross Indecency with Children	1	--	1	--	--	--	2
75. Betting, Gaming and Lotteries	8	1	2	--	2	--	13
79. Perverting the Course of Justice	46	20	8	1	--	1	76
80. Absconding from Lawful Custody	7	4	--	--	--	--	11
81. Firearms Act Offence	305	95	17	2	--	--	419
82. Revenue Law Offence	2	7	4	4	1	--	18
83. Failing to Surrender to Bail	15,982	33	4	--	--	--	16,019
84. Trade Descriptions Act and Similar Offences	248	244	118	68	29	4	711
85. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974	37	102	125	208	194	242	908
86. Possession of Obscene Material etc.	74	35	17	3	1	--	130
87. Protection from Eviction Act 1977	3	3	--	2	2	--	10
89. Adulteration of Food	45	82	42	30	19	11	229
91. Public Health	175	164	94	92	51	25	601
94. Town and Country Planning Act 1990	63	72	43	31	22	4	235
99. Other (Excluding Motoring Offences)	268	218	114	129	69	43	841
99A. Dangerous Driving	359	325	109	17	2	--	812
99B. Fraud, Forgery etc. associated with Vehicle or Driver Records	3,161	339	43	9	1	--	3,553
a. Unlawful importation of Drugs-Class A	13	1	--	1	--	--	15
b. Unlawful importation of Drugs-Class B	28	11	2	--	--	--	41
c. Unlawful importation of Drugs-Class C	3	--	--	--	--	--	3
d. Unlawful importation of Drugs-Class unspecified	25	2	1	1	--	--	29
e. Unlawful exportation of Drugs-Class A	1	--	--	--	--	--	1
f. Unlawful exportation of Drugs-Class B	3	--	--	--	--	--	3
h. Unlawful exportation of Drugs-Class unspecified	4	--	--	--	--	--	4
i. Production, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug-Class A	70	29	2	2	1	--	104
j. Production, supply etc.-Class B	747	106	28	6	1	--	888
k. Production, supply etc.-Class C	8	2	--	--	--	--	10
l. Production, supply etc.-Class unspecified	4	1	1	--	--	--	6
m. Possession of a controlled drug-Class A	3,677	542	26	12	1	--	4,258
n. Possession of a controlled drug-Class B	17,194	327	17	1	--	--	17,539
o. Possession of a controlled drug-Class C	66	--	--	--	--	--	66
p. Possession of a controlled drug-Class unspecified	27	--	--	--	--	--	27
q. Other drug offences	194	18	--	1	--	--	213
101. Adulteration of Food, Drug, etc.	2	2	1	--	--	--	5
104. Assault on Constable	3,836	288	18	1	--	--	4,143
105. Common assault, etc.	4,501	753	41	11	--	--	5,306
106. Betting or Gaming Offence	6	--	--	--	--	--	6
107. Brothel Keeping	6	12	4	1	--	--	23
108. Cruelty to Animal	332	113	37	17	6	--	505
110. Diseases of Animals Act	15	13	11	2	2	--	43
111. Offences Relating to Dogs	635	17	2	2	--	--	656
112. Education Acts	3,659	199	20	--	--	--	3,878
113. Explosives Acts	6	8	2	1	2	--	19
115. Firearms Acts	151	30	4	3	--	--	88
116. Fishery Acts	2,563	41	6	5	--	3	2,618
117. Friendly Societies Acts	--	3	1	--	--	--	4
118. Night Poaching	33	--	3	--	--	--	36
119. Day Poaching	207	34	--	--	--	--	241
120. Unlawful Possession of Game, etc.	5	--	--	--	--	--	5
121. Other Offence against Game Law	23	--	--	--	--	--	23
122. Obstruction Other than by Vehicle	660	40	5	1	--	--	706
123. Nuisance Other than by Vehicle	1,674	11	3	1	--	--	1,689
124. Other Highways Act Offence	179	54	8	--	--	--	241
125. Public Order Act 1986	15,401	1,105	48	4	2	1	16,561
126. Interference with Motor Vehicles	508	38	1	--	--	--	547
130. Unauthorised Taking of a Conveyance	928	113	6	--	--	1	1,048
131. Summary Aggravated Vehicle Taking	80	30	1	--	--	--	111
135. Horsedrawn Vehicle	30	3	2	1	--	--	36
136. Handcart or Barrow	--	1	--	--	--	--	1
137. Pedal Cycle	967	5	--	--	--	--	972
139 Indecent Exposure	97	25	--	--	--	--	122
140. Drunkenness, Simple	2,631	9	--	--	--	--	2,640
141. Drunkenness, with Aggravation	19,798	39	5	4	1	2	19,849
142. Offence by Licensed Person, etc.	182	78	8	1	--	--	269
143. Other Offence against the Liquor Law	91	21	7	3	--	--	122
144. Selling Tobacco to Juvenile	66	24	4	3	--	--	97
147 Employment of Children Acts	56	--	--	--	--	--	56
148. Other Offence against the Labour Law	1	--	1	--	--	--	2
149. Summary Criminal or Malicious Damage Offence	7,606	375	7	2	--	--	7,990
150. Merchant Shipping Acts	3	--	--	--	--	--	3
151. Social Security Offence	1,216	188	17	6	--	--	1,427
152. Social Security Act	1	--	--	--	--	--	1
153. Military Law-Army	5	--	--	--	--	--	5
155. Military Law-Air Force	--	--	2	--	--	--	2
156. Park, Common or Other Open Space Offence	731	3	1	1	--	--	736
160. Pedlars Act	95	--	--	--	--	--	95
161. Certain Local regulations-Allowing Chimney to be on Fire	1	--	1	--	--	--	2
162. Disorderly Behaviour	1,258	5	--	--	--	--	1,263
163. Playing in Street	120	5	--	--	--	--	125
164. Other Offence	4,305	185	31	3	3	--	4,527
165. Kerb Crawling	513	110	--	--	--	--	623
166. Offence by Prostitute	2,880	7	--	--	--	--	2,887
167. Aiding, etc. Offence by Prostitute	1	1	--	--	--	--	2
168. Public Health Offence	850	340	134	70	41	6	1,441
169. Railway Offence	14,428	206	5	2	--	1	14,642
170. Motor Vehicle Licence	140,878	14,745	699	74	37	9	156,442
172. Other Offence Against Revenue Law	5,095	949	62	20	9	1	6,136
173. Stage Carriage or Public Service Vehicle Offence	6,354	150	16	1	--	1	6,522
179. Sunday Trading, etc.	1	--	--	--	--	--	1
181. Unlawful Possession	11	11	3	1	1	--	27
182. Begging	1,300	1	--	--	--	--	1,301
183. Sleeping Out	14	--	--	--	--	--	14
185. Found in Enclosed Premises	160	5	1	1	--	--	167
188. Other Vagrancy Offences	3	--	--	--	--	--	3
189. Weights and Measures Acts	34	14	6	4	1	--	59
190. Wild Birds Protection Acts	46	56	5	2	--	--	109
191. Wireless Telegraphy Acts	48,746	5,982	66	--	1	9	54,804
192. Video Recording Act 1984	14	11	5	3	3	--	36
193. Drug Offence	1	1	--	--	--	--	2
194. Immigration Offence	6	4	1	--	--	--	11
195. Other Summary Offence (Excluding Motoring)	9,567	910	221	119	36	15	10,868
All summary motoring offences	435,173	103,106	25,756	1,107	62	54	565,258
of which:
Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs:	34,535	24,436	2,946	364	16	1	62,298
Careless driving:	31,203	3,126	131	12	2	--	34,474
Accident offences:	4,071	876	36	--	--	1	4,984
Driving licence related offences:	13,665	718	117	25	4	7	14,536
Vehicle insurance offences:	98,958	36,308	17,568	411	8	17	153,270
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences:	8,523	653	35	12	5	6	9,234
Work record and employment offences:	3,714	1,215	231	19	6	--	5,185
Operator's licence offences:	552	651	275	4	--	1	1,483
Vehicle test offences:	19,797	147	31	6	2	--	19,983
Vehicle or part in dangerous or defective condition:	12,755	852	182	32	3	1	13,825
Speed limit offences:	118,262	24,099	2,534	17	7	13	144,932
Motorway offences (other than speeding):	1,180	157	3	--	--	--	1,340
Neglect of traffic directions:	23,844	1,112	71	1	1	--	25,029
Neglect of pedestrian rights:	4,044	59	2	--	--	--	4,105
Obstruction, waiting and parking offences:	13,538	352	84	1	1	1	13,977
Lighting offences:	3,762	22	2	--	--	--	3,786
Noise offences:	984	13	1	--	--	--	998
Load offences:	5,135	3,097	1,438	187	2	3	9,862
Offences peculiar to Motor Cycles:	172	--	--	--	--	--	172
Miscellaneous motoring offences:	36,479	5,213	69	16	5	3	41,785

Total all offences	824,228	136,485	28,445	2,182	637	443	992,420

Note:

For any given year it is not possible to eliminate all of the errors on the Home Office Court Proceedings Database. Hence the table may show offenders receiving fines in excess of the maximum sentence possible for the offences covered by a particular offence classification.

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 365W

Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the levels of crime in Somerset were for each of the years 1979 to 2000, broken down by the major categories of notifiable offences; and in each case what the clear-up rate was. [144647]

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 366W

Mr. Charles Clarke: The information requested, for part of a police force area, is not held centrally. The details given in the tables have been provided by the Avon and Somerset constabulary, and are available for the years from 1993 onwards.

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 365W

Recorded crimes--Somerset

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997-98⁽²⁵⁾ 1998-99⁽²⁵⁾ (old rules) 1998-99⁽²⁵⁾^,⁽²⁶⁾ (new rules) 1999-2000⁽²⁵⁾

Violence against person 1,337 1,746 1,938 2,183 2,514 2,872 3,004 3,598 3,592

Sexual offences 229 255 310 252 282 320 251 249 205

Burglary dwell. 4,027 3,492 3,796 4,033 3,106 3,116 2,626 2,623 2,955

Burglary other 6,163 5,068 4,544 4,267 4,301 4,369 4,205 4,218 4,309

Robbery 102 114 150 146 117 135 132 133 224

Theft and handling 22,288 21,800 20,401 19,963 18,419 18,321 16,676 17,027 16,822

Fraud and forgery 898 898 792 884 775 753 832 899 1,228

Criminal damage 5,241 6,347 5,877 6,161 5,537 5,858 6,333 6,624 6,596

Drugs 118 170 167 127 119 123 85 599 624

Other 78 101 85 107 91 102 177 295 296

Somerset Total 40,481 39,991 38,060 38,117 35,261 35,969 34,321 36,265 36,851

	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1997-98⁽²⁵⁾	1998-99⁽²⁵⁾ (old rules)	1998-99⁽²⁵⁾^,⁽²⁶⁾ (new rules)	1999-2000⁽²⁵⁾
Violence against person	1,337	1,746	1,938	2,183	2,514	2,872	3,004	3,598	3,592
Sexual offences	229	255	310	252	282	320	251	249	205
Burglary dwell.	4,027	3,492	3,796	4,033	3,106	3,116	2,626	2,623	2,955
Burglary other	6,163	5,068	4,544	4,267	4,301	4,369	4,205	4,218	4,309
Robbery	102	114	150	146	117	135	132	133	224
Theft and handling	22,288	21,800	20,401	19,963	18,419	18,321	16,676	17,027	16,822
Fraud and forgery	898	898	792	884	775	753	832	899	1,228
Criminal damage	5,241	6,347	5,877	6,161	5,537	5,858	6,333	6,624	6,596
Drugs	118	170	167	127	119	123	85	599	624
Other	78	101	85	107	91	102	177	295	296

Somerset Total	40,481	39,991	38,060	38,117	35,261	35,969	34,321	36,265	36,851

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Clear-ups rate of recorded crime--Somerset

Percentage

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997-98⁽²⁵⁾ 1998-99⁽²⁵⁾ (old rules) 1998-99⁽²⁵⁾^,⁽²⁶⁾ (new rules) 1999-2000⁽²⁷⁾

Violence against person 87 82 88 88 86 84 82 82 74

Sexual offences 79 82 84 91 74 74 77 78 72

Burglary dwell. 17 23 15 19 24 25 16 16 17

Burglary other 10 13 12 13 13 13 9 9 8

Robbery 34 38 36 41 32 24 25 25 20

Theft and handling 15 16 19 19 19 17 17 17 14

Fraud and forgery 49 54 53 62 53 50 58 59 36

Criminal damage 18 17 19 21 21 21 20 19 18

Drugs 104 96 101 102 92 94 99 95 96

Other 99 94 93 98 87 83 88 76 70

Somerset Total 19 21 23 24 25 25 24 26 23

									Percentage
	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1997-98⁽²⁵⁾	1998-99⁽²⁵⁾ (old rules)	1998-99⁽²⁵⁾^,⁽²⁶⁾ (new rules)	1999-2000⁽²⁷⁾
Violence against person	87	82	88	88	86	84	82	82	74
Sexual offences	79	82	84	91	74	74	77	78	72
Burglary dwell.	17	23	15	19	24	25	16	16	17
Burglary other	10	13	12	13	13	13	9	9	8
Robbery	34	38	36	41	32	24	25	25	20
Theft and handling	15	16	19	19	19	17	17	17	14
Fraud and forgery	49	54	53	62	53	50	58	59	36
Criminal damage	18	17	19	21	21	21	20	19	18
Drugs	104	96	101	102	92	94	99	95	96
Other	99	94	93	98	87	83	88	76	70

Somerset Total	19	21	23	24	25	25	24	26	23

⁽²⁵⁾ Year ending March

⁽²⁶⁾ Owing to the change in counting rules on 1 April 1998, figures before and after this date cannot be directly compared

⁽²⁷⁾ Owing to a change in the counting rules for clear-ups, figures before and after 1 April 1999 cannot be directly compared

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 367W

Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the incidence of crime in (a) rural and (b) urban areas since May 1997. [144618]

Mr. Charles Clarke: I refer the right hon. Gentleman to the reply given to the question by the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr. Yeo) on 9 November 2000, Official Report, column 404W, and to the reply given to the question by my hon. Friend the Member for High Peak (Mr. Levitt) on 13 November 2000, Official Report, column 538W.

The replies to these questions provide information derived from the British Crime Survey (BCS) on the level and trends in rural and urban crime. BCS incident rates for crime show that over the last decade there has been consistently less crime in rural areas than urban areas. The BCS also shows that between 1997 and 1999 crime has declined, in proportionate terms, at a similar or greater rate in rural areas than in other areas.

BCS incident rates 1991-99 for burglary, vehicle-related thefts and violent crime

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999

Burglary incidents per 10,000 households

Rural 368 481 468 429 343

Non-rural 781 976 938 859 662

Vehicle-related thefts per 10,000 vehicle owning households

Rural 1,660 1,983 2,052 1,503 1,207

Non-rural 2,912 3,152 3,006 2,368 1,947
Violent crime incident rates per 10,000 adults

Rural 396 511 621 597 462

Non-rural 739 1,017 1,108 887 876

	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999
	Burglary incidents per 10,000 households
Rural	368	481	468	429	343
Non-rural	781	976	938	859	662

	Vehicle-related thefts per 10,000 vehicle owning households
Rural	1,660	1,983	2,052	1,503	1,207
Non-rural	2,912	3,152	3,006	2,368	1,947
Violent crime incident rates per 10,000 adults
Rural	396	511	621	597	462
Non-rural	739	1,017	1,108	887	876

Notes:

For the purposes of BCS analyses, rural areas are identified by according ACORN--(A Classification of Residential Neighbourhoods) categories. ACORN classifies households according to the demographic, employment and housing characteristics of the surrounding neighbourhood. Rural areas are defined as those areas falling into Acorn types 1 to 9, and 27.

Source:

British Crime Survey 1992-2000.

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 368W

Tackling crime and the fear of crime in all areas, including rural areas, remains a high priority for this Government. Our approach in all areas is to assist the police and the local crime and disorder partnerships to address local crime effectively.

The Home Office announced on 15 June 2000 that rural police forces were to benefit this year from an additional £15 million from the police modernisation fund. The money rises to £30 million next year, and is intended to help the police to meet the extra costs involved in policing rural areas. The money is in addition to the crime fighting fund, which is providing for an increase in police numbers across the board. It will make a real difference to the policing and crime reduction in rural districts, in particular by helping to increase the visibility of the police in those areas.

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 369W

Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people in the United Kingdom have been unlawfully killed since 1971; and if he will make a statement. [144624]

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 370W

Mr. Charles Clarke: The information requested for England and Wales is given in the table and relates to numbers of recorded crimes. Information relating to Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 369W

Unlawful killings

Year Homicide total Child destruction Causing death by reckless/dangerous driving⁽²⁸⁾ Causing death by aggravated vehicle taking Overall total

1970 393 0 685 0 1,078

1971 459 1 728 0 1,188

1972 476 0 753 0 1,229

1973 465 1 769 0 1,235

1974 600 2 654 0 1,256

1975 515 0 690 0 1,205

1976 565 0 595 0 1,160

1977 482 1 602 0 1,085

1978 532 2 313 0 847

1979 629 2 225 0 856

1980 620 2 235 0 857

1981 558 1 234 0 793

1982 618 0 269 0 887

1983 550 0 189 0 739

1984 621 0 223 0 844

1985 616 1 258 0 875

1986 661 0 232 0 893

1987 688 2 292 0 982

1988 624 8 339 0 971

1989 641 2 393 0 1,036

1990 669 0 419 0 1,088

1991 725 2 416 0 1,143

1992 687 0 277 19 983

1993 670 3 292 17 982

1994 726 7 278 14 1,025

1995 745 8 242 21 1,016

1996 679 2 320 34 1,035

1997 739 5 291 12 1,047

1997-98⁽²⁹⁾ 748 6 325 18 1,097

1998-99⁽²⁹⁾ 750 9 349 30 1,138

1998-99⁽²⁹⁾ 765 1 317 37 1,120

April-September 2000 445 0 169 23 637

Year	Homicide total	Child destruction	Causing death by reckless/dangerous driving⁽²⁸⁾	Causing death by aggravated vehicle taking	Overall total
1970	393	0	685	0	1,078
1971	459	1	728	0	1,188
1972	476	0	753	0	1,229
1973	465	1	769	0	1,235
1974	600	2	654	0	1,256
1975	515	0	690	0	1,205
1976	565	0	595	0	1,160
1977	482	1	602	0	1,085
1978	532	2	313	0	847
1979	629	2	225	0	856
1980	620	2	235	0	857
1981	558	1	234	0	793
1982	618	0	269	0	887
1983	550	0	189	0	739
1984	621	0	223	0	844
1985	616	1	258	0	875
1986	661	0	232	0	893
1987	688	2	292	0	982
1988	624	8	339	0	971
1989	641	2	393	0	1,036
1990	669	0	419	0	1,088
1991	725	2	416	0	1,143
1992	687	0	277	19	983
1993	670	3	292	17	982
1994	726	7	278	14	1,025
1995	745	8	242	21	1,016
1996	679	2	320	34	1,035
1997	739	5	291	12	1,047
1997-98⁽²⁹⁾	748	6	325	18	1,097
1998-99⁽²⁹⁾	750	9	349	30	1,138
1998-99⁽²⁹⁾	765	1	317	37	1,120
April-September 2000	445	0	169	23	637

⁽²⁸⁾ From 1 December 1997, the offences which qualified as causing death by reckless driving were reduced.

⁽²⁹⁾ Years ending March

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 369W

Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have received mandatory minimum three year prison sentences for third-time domestic burglary, under the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997; and if he will make a statement. [144623]

Mr. Charles Clarke: Under the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (as re-enacted by the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000) which came into effect on 1 December 1999, a mandatory prison sentence of three years minimum duration was introduced for third-time domestic burglary offenders.

An offender would have to be apprehended, prosecuted and convicted on three separate occasions since 1 December 1999 to be subject to the mandatory sentence. Such action is likely to take some time.

The Home Office's court proceedings databases for 1999 and for the first three-quarters of 2000 (which are provisional) show that no such sentences have yet been recorded.

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 370W

Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of notifiable offences were committed by young men between the ages of 14 and 24 years in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [144619]

Mr. Charles Clarke: Details of the number of notifiable offences committed by age and sex of offender are not available.

However, information held centrally on the Home Office court proceedings database, showing the number of male offenders aged 14-24 who have been cautioned or convicted of indictable offences, is given in the table.

Males aged 14-24 cautioned and or convicted at all courts for indictable offences: numbers and as a proportion of all offenders, England and Wales, 1997 to 1999

Males aged 14-24 Total all offenders

Number Percentage Number Percentage

1997 223,606 44 509,411 100

1998 228,349 43 533,456 100

1999 218,665 43 512,574 100

	Males aged 14-24	Total all offenders
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
1997	223,606	44	509,411	100
1998	228,349	43	533,456	100
1999	218,665	43	512,574	100

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 371W

Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) violent crime offences, (b) car crime offences, (c) robberies, (d) burglaries, (e) thefts and (f) criminal damage offences there were per 1,000 head of population for each police force area within England and Wales in each of the last three years. [144622]

Mr. Charles Clarke: The readily available information, for the calendar year 1997 and the financial years 1998-99 and 1999-2000, is given in the tables. Owing to the change in counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998, the figures for the first year given are not directly comparable with the latter two years. The change in counting rules for recorded crime particularly impacted on violence against the person, which is included in the violent crime category.

Violent crime (violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery). Recorded offences per 100,000 population

Police force 1997 1998-99 1999-2000

Avon and Somerset 830 1,014 1,079

Bedfordshire 823 1,026 1,100

Cambridgeshire 584 872 980

Cheshire 468 776 675

Cleveland 609 762 769

Cumbria 644 1,199 1,107

Derbyshire 651 991 1,149

Devon and Cornwall 502 844 892

Dorset 372 484 584

Durham 396 883 968

Essex 382 620 749

Gloucestershire 371 688 871

Greater Manchester 847 1,774 1,982

Hampshire 554 809 988

Hertfordshire 335 446 509

Humberside 875 1,237 1,218

Kent 573 897 933

Lancashire 390 855 814

Leicestershire 739 1,261 1,397

Lincolnshire 566 772 701

Merseyside 784 1,112 1,294

Metropolitan Police District⁽³⁰⁾ 1,157 2,186 2,640

Norfolk 459 790 898

Northamptonshire 610 982 957

Northumbria 453 1,033 1,118

North Yorkshire 393 718 755

Nottinghamshire 993 1,387 1,588

South Yorkshire 472 629 719

Staffordshire 775 1,055 1,379

Suffolk 452 655 881

Surrey 394 626 775

Sussex 514 1,117 1,264

Thames Valley 416 623 788

Warwickshire 327 482 509

West Mercia 377 707 806

West Midlands 675 1,533 2,094

West Yorkshire 593 1,020 1,071

Wiltshire 487 832 848

Dyfed-Powys 525 1,054 1,218

Gwent 1,104 2,151 2,601

North Wales 483 787 952

South Wales 670 1,018 1,129

England and Wales 667 1,160 1,341

Police force	1997	1998-99	1999-2000
Avon and Somerset	830	1,014	1,079
Bedfordshire	823	1,026	1,100
Cambridgeshire	584	872	980
Cheshire	468	776	675
Cleveland	609	762	769
Cumbria	644	1,199	1,107
Derbyshire	651	991	1,149
Devon and Cornwall	502	844	892
Dorset	372	484	584
Durham	396	883	968
Essex	382	620	749
Gloucestershire	371	688	871
Greater Manchester	847	1,774	1,982
Hampshire	554	809	988
Hertfordshire	335	446	509
Humberside	875	1,237	1,218
Kent	573	897	933
Lancashire	390	855	814
Leicestershire	739	1,261	1,397
Lincolnshire	566	772	701
Merseyside	784	1,112	1,294
Metropolitan Police District⁽³⁰⁾	1,157	2,186	2,640
Norfolk	459	790	898
Northamptonshire	610	982	957
Northumbria	453	1,033	1,118
North Yorkshire	393	718	755
Nottinghamshire	993	1,387	1,588
South Yorkshire	472	629	719
Staffordshire	775	1,055	1,379
Suffolk	452	655	881
Surrey	394	626	775
Sussex	514	1,117	1,264
Thames Valley	416	623	788
Warwickshire	327	482	509
West Mercia	377	707	806
West Midlands	675	1,533	2,094
West Yorkshire	593	1,020	1,071
Wiltshire	487	832	848
Dyfed-Powys	525	1,054	1,218
Gwent	1,104	2,151	2,601
North Wales	483	787	952
South Wales	670	1,018	1,129
England and Wales	667	1,160	1,341

⁽³⁰⁾ Including the City of London

Car crime (theft of and from vehicles). Recorded offences per100,000 population

Police force 1997 1998-99 1999-2000

Avon and Somerset 2,843 2,559 2,312

Bedfordshire 2,333 2,309 2,595

Cambridgeshire 2,182 1,858 1,729

Cheshire 1,362 1,267 1,237

Cleveland 2,842 2,573 2,342

Cumbria 1,469 1,316 1,098

Derbyshire 2,015 2,100 1,868

Devon and Cornwall 1,506 1,435 1,375

Dorset 1,689 1,789 1,653

Durham 1,827 1,653 1,502

Essex 1,472 1,463 1,332

Gloucestershire 2,471 2,002 1,838

Greater Manchester 3,232 3,390 3,412

Hampshire 1,587 1,386 1,319

Hertfordshire 1,854 1,528 1,432

Humberside 2,963 2,871 2,478

Kent 1,988 1,871 1,427

Lancashire 1,906 1,647 1,459

Leicestershire 2,154 2,211 2,039

Lincolnshire 1,238 1,121 1,103

Merseyside 1,993 2,146 2,394

Metropolitan Police District⁽³¹⁾ 2,125 2,146 2,284

Norfolk 1,530 1,384 1,320

Northamptonshire 2,328 2,305 1,990

Northumbria 2,265 2,057 1,838

North Yorkshire 1,595 1,307 1,158

Nottinghamshire 2,806 2,612 2,396

South Yorkshire 2,728 2,553 2,264

Staffordshire 1,951 1,836 1,658

Suffolk 1,011 967 969

Surrey 1,160 906 948

Sussex 1,777 1,703 1,677

Thames Valley 2,412 2,351 2,404

Warwickshire 2,051 1,779 1,701

West Mercia 1,693 1,436 1,385

West Midlands 2,996 2,818 2,931

West Yorkshire 2,802 3,036 2,759

Wiltshire 1,268 1,128 1,090

Dyfed-Powys 498 519 460

Gwent 1,735 1,750 1,634

North Wales 1,206 1,106 1,141

South Wales 3,234 2,967 2,667

England and Wales 2,149 2,064 1,991

Police force	1997	1998-99	1999-2000
Avon and Somerset	2,843	2,559	2,312
Bedfordshire	2,333	2,309	2,595
Cambridgeshire	2,182	1,858	1,729
Cheshire	1,362	1,267	1,237
Cleveland	2,842	2,573	2,342
Cumbria	1,469	1,316	1,098
Derbyshire	2,015	2,100	1,868
Devon and Cornwall	1,506	1,435	1,375
Dorset	1,689	1,789	1,653
Durham	1,827	1,653	1,502
Essex	1,472	1,463	1,332
Gloucestershire	2,471	2,002	1,838
Greater Manchester	3,232	3,390	3,412
Hampshire	1,587	1,386	1,319
Hertfordshire	1,854	1,528	1,432
Humberside	2,963	2,871	2,478
Kent	1,988	1,871	1,427
Lancashire	1,906	1,647	1,459
Leicestershire	2,154	2,211	2,039
Lincolnshire	1,238	1,121	1,103
Merseyside	1,993	2,146	2,394
Metropolitan Police District⁽³¹⁾	2,125	2,146	2,284
Norfolk	1,530	1,384	1,320
Northamptonshire	2,328	2,305	1,990
Northumbria	2,265	2,057	1,838
North Yorkshire	1,595	1,307	1,158
Nottinghamshire	2,806	2,612	2,396
South Yorkshire	2,728	2,553	2,264
Staffordshire	1,951	1,836	1,658
Suffolk	1,011	967	969
Surrey	1,160	906	948
Sussex	1,777	1,703	1,677
Thames Valley	2,412	2,351	2,404
Warwickshire	2,051	1,779	1,701
West Mercia	1,693	1,436	1,385
West Midlands	2,996	2,818	2,931
West Yorkshire	2,802	3,036	2,759
Wiltshire	1,268	1,128	1,090
Dyfed-Powys	498	519	460
Gwent	1,735	1,750	1,634
North Wales	1,206	1,106	1,141
South Wales	3,234	2,967	2,667
England and Wales	2,149	2,064	1,991

⁽³¹⁾ Including the City of London

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Robbery. Recorded offences per 100,000 population

Police force 1997 1998-99 1999-2000

Avon and Somerset 106 124 160

Bedfordshire 97 96 110

Cambridgeshire 50 61 76

Cheshire 33 40 47

Cleveland 91 163 151

Cumbria 21 24 18

Derbyshire 41 52 60

Devon and Cornwall 25 30 31

Dorset 30 30 35

Durham 23 28 39

Essex 29 34 41

Gloucestershire 66 49 52

Greater Manchester 244 297 335

Hampshire 32 33 41

Hertfordshire 33 29 48

Humberside 85 95 108

Kent 46 45 53

Lancashire 59 69 74

Leicestershire 95 104 110

Lincolnshire 17 24 29

Merseyside 151 176 189

Metropolitan Police District⁽³²⁾ 362 346 473

Norfolk 24 28 38

Northamptonshire 69 73 78

Northumbria 88 94 97

North Yorkshire 27 23 29

Nottinghamshire 111 127 171

South Yorkshire 73 75 86

Staffordshire 47 48 66

Suffolk 21 21 33

Surrey 25 22 28

Sussex 46 63 68

Thames Valley 61 64 79

Warwickshire 29 34 44

West Mercia 26 31 32

West Midlands 255 278 384

West Yorkshire 128 146 146

Wiltshire 28 33 43

Dyfed-Powys 7 9 6

Gwent 28 31 39

North Wales 17 19 22

South Wales 41 41 42

England and Wales 121 128 161

Police force	1997	1998-99	1999-2000
Avon and Somerset	106	124	160
Bedfordshire	97	96	110
Cambridgeshire	50	61	76
Cheshire	33	40	47
Cleveland	91	163	151
Cumbria	21	24	18
Derbyshire	41	52	60
Devon and Cornwall	25	30	31
Dorset	30	30	35
Durham	23	28	39
Essex	29	34	41
Gloucestershire	66	49	52
Greater Manchester	244	297	335
Hampshire	32	33	41
Hertfordshire	33	29	48
Humberside	85	95	108
Kent	46	45	53
Lancashire	59	69	74
Leicestershire	95	104	110
Lincolnshire	17	24	29
Merseyside	151	176	189
Metropolitan Police District⁽³²⁾	362	346	473
Norfolk	24	28	38
Northamptonshire	69	73	78
Northumbria	88	94	97
North Yorkshire	27	23	29
Nottinghamshire	111	127	171
South Yorkshire	73	75	86
Staffordshire	47	48	66
Suffolk	21	21	33
Surrey	25	22	28
Sussex	46	63	68
Thames Valley	61	64	79
Warwickshire	29	34	44
West Mercia	26	31	32
West Midlands	255	278	384
West Yorkshire	128	146	146
Wiltshire	28	33	43
Dyfed-Powys	7	9	6
Gwent	28	31	39
North Wales	17	19	22
South Wales	41	41	42
England and Wales	121	128	161

⁽³²⁾ Including the City of London

18 Jan 2001 : Column: 373W

Burglary. Recorded offences per 100,000 population

Police force 1997 1998-99 1999-2000

Avon and Somerset 2,127 1,975 1,868

Bedfordshire 1,619 1,291 1,422

Cambridgeshire 1,801 1,791 1,720

Cheshire 1,362 1,336 1,301

Cleveland 2,946 2,973 2,808

Cumbria 1,400 1,181 1,107

Derbyshire 1,799 1,732 1,602

Devon and Cornwall 1,298 1,148 1,110

Dorset 1,237 1,338 1,225

Durham 2,008 1,666 1,494

Essex 1,078 985 976

Gloucestershire 2,078 1,808 1,670

Greater Manchester 2,944 3,079 2,924

Hampshire 1,166 1,125 1,060

Hertfordshire 1,082 958 989

Humberside 4,079 3,862 3,650

Kent 1,653 1,467 1,253

Lancashire 1,960 1,700 1,497

Leicestershire 2,022 1,853 1,683

Lincolnshire 1,713 1,656 1,720

Merseyside 1,849 1,875 1,819

Metropolitan Police District⁽³³⁾ 1,869 1,633 1,685

Norfolk 1,407 1,297 1,296

Northamptonshire 1,884 1,993 1,835

Northumbria 2,411 2,211 1,856

North Yorkshire 1,546 1,523 1,401

Nottinghamshire 2,903 2,789 2,565

South Yorkshire 2,870 2,635 2,485

Staffordshire 2,228 1,923 1,805

Suffolk 921 936 926

Surrey 965 883 844

Sussex 1,399 1,407 1,297

Thames Valley 1,521 1,474 1,486

Warwickshire 1,658 1,601 1,528

West Mercia 1,461 1,299 1,260

West Midlands 2,930 2,685 2,617

West Yorkshire 3,209 3,205 2,787

Wiltshire 1,072 1,023 944

Dyfed-Powys 543 547 432

Gwent 1,646 1,511 1,374

North Wales 1,152 1,102 1,048

South Wales 2,203 1,916 1,625

England and Wales 1,952 1,826 1,729

Police force	1997	1998-99	1999-2000
Avon and Somerset	2,127	1,975	1,868
Bedfordshire	1,619	1,291	1,422
Cambridgeshire	1,801	1,791	1,720
Cheshire	1,362	1,336	1,301
Cleveland	2,946	2,973	2,808
Cumbria	1,400	1,181	1,107
Derbyshire	1,799	1,732	1,602
Devon and Cornwall	1,298	1,148	1,110
Dorset	1,237	1,338	1,225
Durham	2,008	1,666	1,494
Essex	1,078	985	976
Gloucestershire	2,078	1,808	1,670
Greater Manchester	2,944	3,079	2,924
Hampshire	1,166	1,125	1,060
Hertfordshire	1,082	958	989
Humberside	4,079	3,862	3,650
Kent	1,653	1,467	1,253
Lancashire	1,960	1,700	1,497
Leicestershire	2,022	1,853	1,683
Lincolnshire	1,713	1,656	1,720
Merseyside	1,849	1,875	1,819
Metropolitan Police District⁽³³⁾	1,869	1,633	1,685
Norfolk	1,407	1,297	1,296
Northamptonshire	1,884	1,993	1,835
Northumbria	2,411	2,211	1,856
North Yorkshire	1,546	1,523	1,401
Nottinghamshire	2,903	2,789	2,565
South Yorkshire	2,870	2,635	2,485
Staffordshire	2,228	1,923	1,805
Suffolk	921	936	926
Surrey	965	883	844
Sussex	1,399	1,407	1,297
Thames Valley	1,521	1,474	1,486
Warwickshire	1,658	1,601	1,528
West Mercia	1,461	1,299	1,260
West Midlands	2,930	2,685	2,617
West Yorkshire	3,209	3,205	2,787
Wiltshire	1,072	1,023	944
Dyfed-Powys	543	547	432
Gwent	1,646	1,511	1,374
North Wales	1,152	1,102	1,048
South Wales	2,203	1,916	1,625
England and Wales	1,952	1,826	1,729

⁽³³⁾ Including the City of London

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Theft and handling stolen goods (includes theft of and from vehicles). Recorded offences per 100,000 population

Police force 1997 1998-99 1999-2000

Avon and Somerset 5,093 4,875 4,778

Bedfordshire 4,305 4,089 4,516

Cambridgeshire 4,555 4,486 4,456

Cheshire 2,839 2,742 2,758

Cleveland 5,614 5,713 5,442

Cumbria 3,304 3,354 2,980

Derbyshire 3,604 3,806 3,713

Devon and Cornwall 3,125 3,209 3,116

Dorset 3,382 3,490 3,423

Durham 3,391 3,341 3,264

Essex 3,024 2,913 2,950

Gloucestershire 4,630 4,196 4,242

Greater Manchester 5,168 5,641 5,668

Hampshire 3,519 3,262 3,282

Hertfordshire 3,035 2,631 2,659

Humberside 6,094 6,543 5,839

Kent 3,827 3,660 3,323

Lancashire 3,823 3,504 3,116

Leicestershire 4,046 4,134 4,011

Lincolnshire 3,261 3,120 3,138

Merseyside 4,120 4,177 4,415

Metropolitan Police District⁽³⁴⁾ 4,903 5,090 5,604

Norfolk 3,511 3,281 3,247

Northamptonshire 4,215 4,751 4,248

Northumbria 4,209 4,357 4,081

North Yorkshire 3,542 3,472 3,277

Nottinghamshire 5,398 5,800 5,872

South Yorkshire 4,606 4,389 4,221

Staffordshire 3,624 3,576 3,649

Suffolk 2,562 2,565 2,596

Surrey 2,497 2,284 2,401

Sussex 3,743 3,873 3,949

Thames Valley 4,161 4,296 4,580

Warwickshire 3,621 3,506 3,419

West Mercia 3,420 3,234 3,198

West Midlands 4,793 4,788 5,338

West Yorkshire 5,143 5,466 5,236

Wiltshire 2,834 2,804 2,766

Dyfed-Powys 1,501 1,612 1,538

Gwent 3,542 3,722 3,539

North Wales 2,644 2,657 2,684

South Wales 5,001 4,669 4,356

England and Wales 4,163 4,197 4,241

Police force	1997	1998-99	1999-2000
Avon and Somerset	5,093	4,875	4,778
Bedfordshire	4,305	4,089	4,516
Cambridgeshire	4,555	4,486	4,456
Cheshire	2,839	2,742	2,758
Cleveland	5,614	5,713	5,442
Cumbria	3,304	3,354	2,980
Derbyshire	3,604	3,806	3,713
Devon and Cornwall	3,125	3,209	3,116
Dorset	3,382	3,490	3,423
Durham	3,391	3,341	3,264
Essex	3,024	2,913	2,950
Gloucestershire	4,630	4,196	4,242
Greater Manchester	5,168	5,641	5,668
Hampshire	3,519	3,262	3,282
Hertfordshire	3,035	2,631	2,659
Humberside	6,094	6,543	5,839
Kent	3,827	3,660	3,323
Lancashire	3,823	3,504	3,116
Leicestershire	4,046	4,134	4,011
Lincolnshire	3,261	3,120	3,138
Merseyside	4,120	4,177	4,415
Metropolitan Police District⁽³⁴⁾	4,903	5,090	5,604
Norfolk	3,511	3,281	3,247
Northamptonshire	4,215	4,751	4,248
Northumbria	4,209	4,357	4,081
North Yorkshire	3,542	3,472	3,277
Nottinghamshire	5,398	5,800	5,872
South Yorkshire	4,606	4,389	4,221
Staffordshire	3,624	3,576	3,649
Suffolk	2,562	2,565	2,596
Surrey	2,497	2,284	2,401
Sussex	3,743	3,873	3,949
Thames Valley	4,161	4,296	4,580
Warwickshire	3,621	3,506	3,419
West Mercia	3,420	3,234	3,198
West Midlands	4,793	4,788	5,338
West Yorkshire	5,143	5,466	5,236
Wiltshire	2,834	2,804	2,766
Dyfed-Powys	1,501	1,612	1,538
Gwent	3,542	3,722	3,539
North Wales	2,644	2,657	2,684
South Wales	5,001	4,669	4,356
England and Wales	4,163	4,197	4,241

⁽³⁴⁾ Including the City of London

Criminal damage. Recorded offences per 100,000 population

Police force 1997 1998-99 1999-2000

Avon and Somerset 1,390 1,394 1,378

Bedfordshire 1,462 1,429 1,446

Cambridgeshire 1,315 1,674 1,682

Cheshire 1,143 1,181 1,283

Cleveland 2,022 1,922 1,943

Cumbria 1,640 1,708 1,814

Derbyshire 1,392 1,483 1,568

Devon and Cornwall 987 1,142 1,186

Dorset 1,209 1,208 1,216

Durham 1,730 1,828 1,753

Essex 1,245 1,237 1,420

Gloucestershire 1,107 1,175 1,434

Greater Manchester 2,644 2,607 2,918

Hampshire 1,508 1,424 1,588

Hertfordshire 1,139 1,168 1,316

Humberside 2,275 2,429 2,348

Kent 1,544 1,472 1,575

Lancashire 1,879 1,499 1,596

Leicestershire 1,513 1,630 1,819

Lincolnshire 1,160 1,248 1,347

Merseyside 1,667 1,943 2,187

Metropolitan Police District⁽³⁵⁾ 1,861 1,800 1,977

Norfolk 1,259 1,327 1,389

Northamptonshire 1,919 1,929 1,906

Northumbria 2,461 2,212 2,135

North Yorkshire 1,162 1,135 1,161

Nottinghamshire 2,730 2,321 2,297

South Yorkshire 1,806 1,855 1,940

Staffordshire 1,605 1,478 1,738

Suffolk 1,184 1,185 1,423

Surrey 844 966 1,093

Sussex 1,627 1,602 1,759

Thames Valley 1,238 1,247 1,364

Warwickshire 1,271 1,368 1,468

West Mercia 1,339 1,363 1,532

West Midlands 1,859 1,916 2,337

West Yorkshire 2,202 2,333 2,276

Wiltshire 965 1,109 1,181

Dyfed-Powys 943 941 921

Gwent 1,788 2,099 2,199

North Wales 1,713 1,471 1,537

South Wales 2,380 2,445 2,272

England and Wales 1,686 1,685 1,804

Police force	1997	1998-99	1999-2000
Avon and Somerset	1,390	1,394	1,378
Bedfordshire	1,462	1,429	1,446
Cambridgeshire	1,315	1,674	1,682
Cheshire	1,143	1,181	1,283
Cleveland	2,022	1,922	1,943
Cumbria	1,640	1,708	1,814
Derbyshire	1,392	1,483	1,568
Devon and Cornwall	987	1,142	1,186
Dorset	1,209	1,208	1,216
Durham	1,730	1,828	1,753
Essex	1,245	1,237	1,420
Gloucestershire	1,107	1,175	1,434
Greater Manchester	2,644	2,607	2,918
Hampshire	1,508	1,424	1,588
Hertfordshire	1,139	1,168	1,316
Humberside	2,275	2,429	2,348
Kent	1,544	1,472	1,575
Lancashire	1,879	1,499	1,596
Leicestershire	1,513	1,630	1,819
Lincolnshire	1,160	1,248	1,347
Merseyside	1,667	1,943	2,187
Metropolitan Police District⁽³⁵⁾	1,861	1,800	1,977
Norfolk	1,259	1,327	1,389
Northamptonshire	1,919	1,929	1,906
Northumbria	2,461	2,212	2,135
North Yorkshire	1,162	1,135	1,161
Nottinghamshire	2,730	2,321	2,297
South Yorkshire	1,806	1,855	1,940
Staffordshire	1,605	1,478	1,738
Suffolk	1,184	1,185	1,423
Surrey	844	966	1,093
Sussex	1,627	1,602	1,759
Thames Valley	1,238	1,247	1,364
Warwickshire	1,271	1,368	1,468
West Mercia	1,339	1,363	1,532
West Midlands	1,859	1,916	2,337
West Yorkshire	2,202	2,333	2,276
Wiltshire	965	1,109	1,181
Dyfed-Powys	943	941	921
Gwent	1,788	2,099	2,199
North Wales	1,713	1,471	1,537
South Wales	2,380	2,445	2,272
England and Wales	1,686	1,685	1,804

⁽³⁵⁾ Including the City of London

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Offences per police officer, year ending 30 September 2000⁽³⁶⁾

Police force area Offences per officer

Avon and Somerset 50

Bedfordshire 50

Cambridgeshire 54

Cheshire 32

Cleveland 46

Cumbria 32

Derbyshire 47

Devon and Cornwall 37

Dorset 40

Durham 30

Essex⁽³⁷⁾ 37

Gloucestershire 44

Greater Manchester 55

Hampshire 40

Hertfordshire⁽³⁷⁾ 30

Humberside 60

Kent 40

Lancashire 34

Leicestershire 46

Lincolnshire 40

London, City of 10

Merseyside 36

Metropolitan Police⁽³⁷⁾ 41

Norfolk 42

Northamptonshire 52

Northumbria 36

North Yorkshire 40

Nottinghamshire 63

South Yorkshire 40

Staffordshire 48

Suffolk 39

Surrey⁽³⁷⁾ 26

Sussex 49

Thames Valley 50

Warwickshire 40

West Mercia 42

West Midlands 51

West Yorkshire 54

Wiltshire 32

Dyfed-Powys 22

Gwent 45

North Wales 33

South Wales 39

Total 43

Police force area	Offences per officer
Avon and Somerset	50
Bedfordshire	50
Cambridgeshire	54
Cheshire	32
Cleveland	46
Cumbria	32
Derbyshire	47
Devon and Cornwall	37
Dorset	40
Durham	30
Essex⁽³⁷⁾	37
Gloucestershire	44
Greater Manchester	55
Hampshire	40
Hertfordshire⁽³⁷⁾	30
Humberside	60
Kent	40
Lancashire	34
Leicestershire	46
Lincolnshire	40
London, City of	10
Merseyside	36
Metropolitan Police⁽³⁷⁾	41
Norfolk	42
Northamptonshire	52
Northumbria	36
North Yorkshire	40
Nottinghamshire	63
South Yorkshire	40
Staffordshire	48
Suffolk	39
Surrey⁽³⁷⁾	26
Sussex	49
Thames Valley	50
Warwickshire	40
West Mercia	42
West Midlands	51
West Yorkshire	54
Wiltshire	32
Dyfed-Powys	22
Gwent	45
North Wales	33
South Wales	39
Total	43

⁽³⁶⁾ Based on number of offences for year ended 30 September 2000, and numbers of police officers as at 31 March 2000.

⁽³⁷⁾ Based on estimated number of offences had pre-1 April 2000 boundaries been in effect.

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Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the proportion of people released from prison in England and Wales in each of the last five years who reoffended within two years; and if he will make a statement. [144644]

Mr. Charles Clarke: Information on reoffending rates is not available.

However, it is estimated that 57 per cent. of people released from prison in England and Wales during the first quarter of 1997 were reconvicted for a standard list offence within two years of release.

Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many notifiable offences were committed in Avon and Somerset within the last two years by people released from prison under early release schemes; and if he will make a statement. [144643]

Mr. Boateng: There are two statutory early release schemes:

Parole: prisoners serving a sentence of four years or more are entitled to be considered for discretionary conditional release on parole licence at the halfway point of their sentence. Those who are refused parole are released automatically at the two thirds point of their sentence on non-parole licence. Information about prisoners who are released on parole licence and who commit a further offence during the currency of that licence is not currently held centrally.

Home Detention Curfew: most prisoners serving a sentence of less than four years and more than three months are eligible to be considered for the home detention curfew scheme, which commences up to 60 days before the halfway point of the sentence. Information about prisoners who are subject to the scheme, who have been released to an address in either Avon or Somerset and who have committed an offence during the currency of the scheme is not immediately available. The Prison Service has made further inquiries of the electronic monitoring contractors for the South West of England and I will write to the right hon. Member with this information as soon as it is available. A copy will be placed in the Library.

Early release schemes are designed to ensure a better transition between custody and the community. Prisoners are only placed on the schemes after a careful risk assessment, in which the overriding concern is the safety of the public.

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