House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 24 Jul 2002 (pt 87)

HOME DEPARTMENT

Crime Statistics

Mr. Woodward: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many offences there were and what the rate of incidence per 1,000 population was of (a) violence against the person, (b) sexual offences, (c) robbery, (d) burglary, (e) theft and handling stolen goods, (f) fraud and forgery, (g) criminal damage and (h) drug and other offences in (i) St Helens, (ii) Merseyside, (iii) the North West and (iv) England in (A) 1997, (B) 1998, (C) 1999, (D) 2000 and (E) 2001; [71276]

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(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

Mr. John Denham [holding answer 23 July 2002]: The available requested information is given in the tables. For the number of offences, the number of recorded crimes are given, from which the rates per population and detection rates are calculated.

It should be noted that there was a change of counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998, and so numbers of recorded crimes and detection rates before and after that date are not directly comparable. Also, some forces will have introduced the principles of the National Crime Recording Standard ahead of its national implementation on 1 April 2002, and so this will be reflected in the England and North West Region figures. The counting rules for detections changed on 1 April 1999, so that numbers of detections before and after that date will not be directly comparable.

It should be noted that recorded crime is subject to changes in reporting and recording. For example, the number of common assaults in England and Wales recorded in the British Crime Survey, which measures victims' experience of crime, decreased by an estimated 24 per cent. from 1999 to 2001–02. However, common assaults recorded by the police in that area over that period increased by 23 per cent. Offences recorded by the police may therefore not necessarily be a reflection of the real level of offences, or trends for offences.

Recorded crimes by offence group—St Helens⁽⁸⁴⁾

1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02

Offence Group Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up

Violence against the person 1,693 9.5 69 1,795 10.1 74 1,913 10.7 69

Sexual offences 109 0.6 68 153 0.9 79 125 0.7

Robbery 171 1.0 21 168 0.9 27 214 1.2 36

Burglary in a dwelling 15 14 17

		1999–2000			2000–01			2001–02
Offence Group	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up
Violence against the person	1,693	9.5	69	1,795	10.1	74	1,913	10.7	69
Sexual offences	109	0.6	68	153	0.9	79	125	0.7
Robbery	171	1.0	21	168	0.9	27	214	1.2	36
Burglary in a dwelling			15			14			17

⁽⁸⁴⁾ Full details of the other offence groups were not collected in the time period requested.

Recorded crimes by offence group—Merseyside

1997 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02

Offence Group Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offence cleared up Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up

Violence against the person 8,083 5.7 69 12,208 8.6 74 14,639 10.4 69 15,855 11.3 71 16,030 11.4 64

Sexual offences 906 0.6 82 1,019 0.7 73 935 0.7 67 982 0.7 68 1,018 0.7 55

Robbery 2,141 1.5 25 2,484 1.8 23 2,663 1.9 18 2,405 1.7 21 3,155 2.3 19

Burglary 26,266 18.5 26 26,498 18.8 22 25,638 18.2 12 23,938 17.1 13 25,478 18.2 12

Burglary in dwelling 30 27 15 17 15

Theft and Handling 58,520 41.2 29 59,044 41.8 24 62,230 44.2 19 57,844 41.2 21 59,698 42.5 19

Fraud and Forgery 4,269 3.0 59 4,884 3.5 59 4,794 3.4 55 5,021 3.6 53 5,380 3.8 28

Criminal damage 23,677 16.7 15 27,465 19.4 12 30,822 21.9 11 30,593 21.8 12 33,899 24.2 10

Drug offences 5,620 4.0 95 4,838 3.4 99 4,421 3.2 97 4,390 3.1 95

Other offences 2,117 1.5 97 1,652 1.2 90 1,613 1.1 82 1,748 1.3 79 1,886 1.3 76

Total 125,979 88.7 31 14,0874 99.7 31 14,8172 105.1 26 14,2807 101.7 28 15,0934 107.6 24

		1997			1998–99		1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
Offence Group	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offence cleared up	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up
Violence against the person	8,083	5.7	69	12,208	8.6	74	14,639	10.4	69	15,855	11.3	71	16,030	11.4	64
Sexual offences	906	0.6	82	1,019	0.7	73	935	0.7	67	982	0.7	68	1,018	0.7	55
Robbery	2,141	1.5	25	2,484	1.8	23	2,663	1.9	18	2,405	1.7	21	3,155	2.3	19
Burglary	26,266	18.5	26	26,498	18.8	22	25,638	18.2	12	23,938	17.1	13	25,478	18.2	12
Burglary in dwelling			30			27			15			17			15
Theft and Handling	58,520	41.2	29	59,044	41.8	24	62,230	44.2	19	57,844	41.2	21	59,698	42.5	19
Fraud and Forgery	4,269	3.0	59	4,884	3.5	59	4,794	3.4	55	5,021	3.6	53	5,380	3.8	28
Criminal damage	23,677	16.7	15	27,465	19.4	12	30,822	21.9	11	30,593	21.8	12	33,899	24.2	10
Drug offences				5,620	4.0	95	4,838	3.4	99	4,421	3.2	97	4,390	3.1	95
Other offences	2,117	1.5	97	1,652	1.2	90	1,613	1.1	82	1,748	1.3	79	1,886	1.3	76
Total	125,979	88.7	31	14,0874	99.7	31	14,8172	105.1	26	14,2807	101.7	28	15,0934	107.6	24

Recorded crimes by offence group—North West Region

1997 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02

Offence Group Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up

Violence against the person 32,097 4.7 73 70,555 10.3 78 75,568 11.0 74 77,150 11.2 72 85,416 12.4 66

Sexual offences 4,425 0.6 82 4,865 0.7 77 4,550 0.7 70 4,663 0.7 65 5,070 0.7 58

Robbery 9,702 1.4 23 11,613 1.7 22 12,911 1.9 18 14,127 2.1 18 16,406 2.4 17

Burglary 150,235 21.8 18 14,8840 21.6 16 140,632 20.4 11 131,766 19.2 10 140,353 20.4 10

Burglary in dwelling 20 18 13 12 12

Theft and Handling 290,143 42.1 24 297,498 43.2 22 294,620 42.8 20 280,300 40.7 19 298,199 43.3 17

Fraud and Forgery 16,398 2.4 57 28,694 4.2 51 32,363 4.7 43 33,019 4.8 40 31,029 4.5 33

Criminal damage 137,796 20.0 13 135,878 19.7 16 150,369 21.8 14 155,192 22.6 13 177,127 25.7 12

Drug offences 19,267 2.8 99 16,106 2.3 99 15,070 2.2 98 14,775 2.1 97

Other offences 8,514 1.2 98 9,520 1.4 85 9,262 1.3 83 8,768 1.3 82 9,434 1.4 78

Total 649,310 94.2 25 726,730 105.6 30 736,381 106.9 26 720,055 104.7 25 777,809 112.8 23

		1997			1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
Offence Group	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up
Violence against the person	32,097	4.7	73	70,555	10.3	78	75,568	11.0	74	77,150	11.2	72	85,416	12.4	66
Sexual offences	4,425	0.6	82	4,865	0.7	77	4,550	0.7	70	4,663	0.7	65	5,070	0.7	58
Robbery	9,702	1.4	23	11,613	1.7	22	12,911	1.9	18	14,127	2.1	18	16,406	2.4	17
Burglary	150,235	21.8	18	14,8840	21.6	16	140,632	20.4	11	131,766	19.2	10	140,353	20.4	10
Burglary in dwelling			20			18			13			12			12
Theft and Handling	290,143	42.1	24	297,498	43.2	22	294,620	42.8	20	280,300	40.7	19	298,199	43.3	17
Fraud and Forgery	16,398	2.4	57	28,694	4.2	51	32,363	4.7	43	33,019	4.8	40	31,029	4.5	33
Criminal damage	137,796	20.0	13	135,878	19.7	16	150,369	21.8	14	155,192	22.6	13	177,127	25.7	12
Drug offences				19,267	2.8	99	16,106	2.3	99	15,070	2.2	98	14,775	2.1	97
Other offences	8,514	1.2	98	9,520	1.4	85	9,262	1.3	83	8,768	1.3	82	9,434	1.4	78
Total	649,310	94.2	25	726,730	105.6	30	736,381	106.9	26	720,055	104.7	25	777,809	112.8	23

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Recorded crimes by offence group—England

1997 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02

Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up Offences recorded Offences per 1,000 population Percentage cleared up

Violence against the person 233,441 4.8 78 470,689 9.6 70 543,,116 11.0 63 562,692 11.3 60 613,661 12.3 57

Sexual offences 31,291 0.6 76 34,356 0.7 67 36,043 0.7 57 35,605 0.7 51 39,674 0.8 48

Robbery 62,261 1.3 27 65,982 1.3 22 83,368 1.7 18 94,264 1.9 18 120345 2.4 16

Burglary 968,630 19.7 22 911,243 18.5 18 869,704 17.6 12 803,144 16.2 12 846,287 16.9 12

Burglary in dwelling 25 22 14 14 14

Theft and Handling 2,059,130 42.0 24 208,7864 42.4 21 2,124,893 42.9 17 2,056,337 41.3 17 2,177,042 43.5 16

Fraud and Forgery 128,641 2.6 48 267,497 5.4 35 322,884 6.5 29 308,875 6.2 28 307,165 6.1 27

Criminal damage 822,029 16.8 16 823,520 16.7 17 890,756 18.0 15 906800 18.2 14 1007567 20.2 13

Drug offences 126,196 2.6 97 113,346 2.3 96 105,107 2.1 95 111,895 2.2 94

Other offences 55,968 1.1 95 59748 1.2 77 61,590 1.2 73 59,566 1.2 71 61,681 1.2 70

Total 4,361,391 88.9 27 4,847,095 98.4 28 5,045,700 101.9 24 4932390 99.1 24 5,285,317 105.7 23

		1997			1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up	Offences recorded	Offences per 1,000 population	Percentage cleared up
Violence against the person	233,441	4.8	78	470,689	9.6	70	543,,116	11.0	63	562,692	11.3	60	613,661	12.3	57
Sexual offences	31,291	0.6	76	34,356	0.7	67	36,043	0.7	57	35,605	0.7	51	39,674	0.8	48
Robbery	62,261	1.3	27	65,982	1.3	22	83,368	1.7	18	94,264	1.9	18	120345	2.4	16
Burglary	968,630	19.7	22	911,243	18.5	18	869,704	17.6	12	803,144	16.2	12	846,287	16.9	12
Burglary in dwelling			25			22			14			14			14
Theft and Handling	2,059,130	42.0	24	208,7864	42.4	21	2,124,893	42.9	17	2,056,337	41.3	17	2,177,042	43.5	16
Fraud and Forgery	128,641	2.6	48	267,497	5.4	35	322,884	6.5	29	308,875	6.2	28	307,165	6.1	27
Criminal damage	822,029	16.8	16	823,520	16.7	17	890,756	18.0	15	906800	18.2	14	1007567	20.2	13
Drug offences				126,196	2.6	97	113,346	2.3	96	105,107	2.1	95	111,895	2.2	94
Other offences	55,968	1.1	95	59748	1.2	77	61,590	1.2	73	59,566	1.2	71	61,681	1.2	70
Total	4,361,391	88.9	27	4,847,095	98.4	28	5,045,700	101.9	24	4932390	99.1	24	5,285,317	105.7	23

There was no separate drug offence category in 1997. Trafficking was included in "Other Offences".

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