House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 16 Jun 2003 (pt 9)

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EU Constitution

23. Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the implications of the draft EU constitution for matters within his responsibilities. [119034]

Mr. Blunkett: Existing treaties already provide for police and judicial co-operation and EU action on immigration and asylum. These were areas of co-operation begun by the Conservative Government.

New treaty brings existing EU work into a single merged treaty structure. Negotiations continuing, treaty will be agreed at intergovernmental conference (IGC) by unanimity.

Cannabis

24. Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what changes he estimates there will be in police expenditure in the next financial year following the reclassification of cannabis. [119035]

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Caroline Flint: The reclassification of cannabis is designed to continue to deter the use of cannabis while allowing the police to redeploy their resources to tackling more serious offences, including dealing in Class A drugs. It is vital that the police direct their resourcing priorities to tackling drugs, such as heroin and crack cocaine, which cause the most harm and often lead to other crimes, and this is what the reclassification of cannabis will enable them to do.

Identity Cards

Mr. Simon Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consultation he has had with the secretaries of the National Assembly for Wales regarding the UK-wide identity card. [119023]

Caroline Flint: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary contacted the First Minister prior to the publication of the consultation paper on entitlement cards and identity fraud. Contact has been maintained at official level, including arrangements to make the paper available to all the secretaries of the National Assembly when it was published.

National Assembly officials are involved in ongoing discussions following the end of the consultation.

Crime Statistics (London)

Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the level of crime in (a) the London Borough of Havering and (b) other London boroughs. [91337]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth: In Havering, during the 12 months to March 2002, there was a total of 3,225 recorded violence against the person offences; 549 recorded robbery offences; 1,109 recorded domestic burglary offences; 1,883 recorded thefts of vehicles offences; and 2,374 recorded thefts from vehicles offences.

Numbers of crimes recorded by the police, broken down by Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP), can be found in 'Crime in England and Wales 2001–02' (Home Office Statistical Bulletin 7/02), which is also available in the Library. Crime levels for Havering CDRP compared with other CDRPs in London are set out in the following table. The total level of crime for each CDRP is not currently published.

Violence against the person Sexual offences

Crime and disorder reduction partnerships Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 1 Note 2 Note 3

Camden 5,473 2.7 27.0 416 30.8 2.1

City of London 593 9.4 93.1 33 230.0 5.2

City of Westminster 8,734 3.0 35.7 111 49.3 3.2

Brent 5,688 -1.5 22.3 334 -1.5 1.3

Baling 6,842 6.4 22.0 342 -0.6 1.1

Greenwich 6,257 -0.8 28.7 361 5.2 1.7

Hackney 6,702 6.0 33.0 370 -0.3 1.8

Haringey 5,088 -2.2 22.6 492 14.2 2.2

Islington 5,667 4.1 31.8 347 31.4 1.9

Lambeth 8,232 4.1 29.8 544 -3.0 2.0

Lewisham 5,501 3.2 22.4 389 4.6 1.6

Newham 7,550 2.8 31.5 433 29.6 1.8

Southwark 7,760 4.3 32.5 438 -1.4 1.8

Tower Hamlets 6,390 7.1 34.2 347 -9.4 1.9

Barnet 4,842 5.9 14.0 245 11.4 0.7

Croydon 6,206 -1.9 18.3 384 -2.0 1.1

Enfield 5,077 5.8 18.8 296 15.6 1.1

Hammersmith & Fulham 4,283 -1.9 25.8 219 -1.4 1.3

Harrow 2,658 7.8 12.4 118 -4.1 0.5

Hillingdon 4,766 16.4 18.6 268 29.5 1.0

Hounslow 5,798 6.7 27.2 279 13.9 1.3

Kensington & Chelsea 3,063 -7.6 16.1 191 37.4 1.0

Kingston Upon Thames 2,667 6.9 17.6 153 27.5 1.0

Merton 3,153 7.5 16.6 187 58.5 1.0

Redbridge 3,721 -0.9 15.9 240 23.7 1.0

Richmond Upon Thames 2,115 6.2 10.8 112 19.1 0.6

Waltham Forest 4,973 3.5 22.7 297 20.2 1.4

Wandsworth 5,002 2.9 18.5 364 25.1 1.3

Barking & Dagenham 3,941 9.4 25.3 211 0.5 1.4

Bexley 3,339 4.1 15.1 222 17.5 1.0

Bromley 3,843 1.1 12.7 232 24.7 0.8

Havering 3,225 15.7 14.0 173 9.5 0.7

Sutton 2,451 19.2 13.7 115 18.6 0.6

	Violence against the person	Sexual offences
Crime and disorder reduction partnerships	Note 1	Note 2	Note 3	Note 1	Note 2	Note 3
Camden	5,473	2.7	27.0	416	30.8	2.1
City of London	593	9.4	93.1	33	230.0	5.2
City of Westminster	8,734	3.0	35.7	111	49.3	3.2
Brent	5,688	-1.5	22.3	334	-1.5	1.3
Baling	6,842	6.4	22.0	342	-0.6	1.1
Greenwich	6,257	-0.8	28.7	361	5.2	1.7
Hackney	6,702	6.0	33.0	370	-0.3	1.8
Haringey	5,088	-2.2	22.6	492	14.2	2.2
Islington	5,667	4.1	31.8	347	31.4	1.9
Lambeth	8,232	4.1	29.8	544	-3.0	2.0
Lewisham	5,501	3.2	22.4	389	4.6	1.6
Newham	7,550	2.8	31.5	433	29.6	1.8
Southwark	7,760	4.3	32.5	438	-1.4	1.8
Tower Hamlets	6,390	7.1	34.2	347	-9.4	1.9
Barnet	4,842	5.9	14.0	245	11.4	0.7
Croydon	6,206	-1.9	18.3	384	-2.0	1.1
Enfield	5,077	5.8	18.8	296	15.6	1.1
Hammersmith & Fulham	4,283	-1.9	25.8	219	-1.4	1.3
Harrow	2,658	7.8	12.4	118	-4.1	0.5
Hillingdon	4,766	16.4	18.6	268	29.5	1.0
Hounslow	5,798	6.7	27.2	279	13.9	1.3
Kensington & Chelsea	3,063	-7.6	16.1	191	37.4	1.0
Kingston Upon Thames	2,667	6.9	17.6	153	27.5	1.0
Merton	3,153	7.5	16.6	187	58.5	1.0
Redbridge	3,721	-0.9	15.9	240	23.7	1.0
Richmond Upon Thames	2,115	6.2	10.8	112	19.1	0.6
Waltham Forest	4,973	3.5	22.7	297	20.2	1.4
Wandsworth	5,002	2.9	18.5	364	25.1	1.3
Barking & Dagenham	3,941	9.4	25.3	211	0.5	1.4
Bexley	3,339	4.1	15.1	222	17.5	1.0
Bromley	3,843	1.1	12.7	232	24.7	0.8
Havering	3,225	15.7	14.0	173	9.5	0.7
Sutton	2,451	19.2	13.7	115	18.6	0.6

Note:

1. Offences recorded 2001–02

2. Change 2000–01 to 2001–02 (Percentage)

3. Offences per 1,000 population

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Robbery offences Burglary dwelling

Crime and disorder reduction partnerships Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 1 Note 2 Note 3

Camden 2,439 28.0 12.0 3,216 9.6 15.9

City of London 46 -13.2 7.2 39 -18.8 6.1

City of Westminster 2,763 15.3 11.3 2,524 -0.2 10.3

Brent 2,359 21.5 9.3 2,988 -10.5 11.7

Baling 2,264 49.9 7.3 3,041 0.3 9.8

Greenwich 750 59.9 3.4 1,733 -9.0 7.9

Hackney 3,009 32.3 14.8 3,111 -0.6 15.3

Haringey 2,626 12.2 11.7 3,835 26.7 17.0

Islington 1,659 9.8 9.3 2,966 12.1 16.6

Lambeth 6,465 37.8 23.4 5,414 14.0 19.6

Lewisham 1,966 27.1 8.0 2,612 4.7 10.6

Newham 2,400 14.0 10.0 2,316 25.9 9.7

Southwark 3,086 42.7 12.9 3,276 21.4 13.7

Tower Hamlets 2,117 20.5 11.3 1,900 1.2 10.2

Barnet 1,335 28.2 3.9 2,615 -6.2 7.6

Croydon 2,095 33.6 6.2 2,671 10.1 7.9

Enfield 1,292 11.1 4.8 2,800 31.0 10.4

Hammersmith & Fulham 1,343 47.4 8.1 2,008 -7.5 12.1

Harrow 892 59.6 4.2 1,946 -8.3 9.1

Hillingdon 645 36.7 2.5 2,340 -9.3 9.2

Hounslow 1,042 45.3 4.9 1,843 -10.9 8.7

Kensington & Chelsea 1,189 20.0 6.2 1,876 -26.7 9.9

Kingston Upon Thames 318 29.8 2.1 646 -19.5 4.3

Merton 634 59.7 3.3 1,141 6.2 6.0

Redbridge 1,221 35.7 5.2 1,865 9.8 8.0

Richmond Upon Thames 353 49.6 1.8 1,261 -16.2 6.5

Waltham Forest 2,154 68.1 9.8 2,579 45.8 11.8

Wandsworth 1,948 36.5 7.2 3,108 14.4 11.5

Barking & Dagenham 861 17.8 5.5 1,274 25.6 8.2

Bexley 501 20.1 2.3 1,041 -0.9 4.7

Bromley 917 33.9 3.0 1,836 0.8 6.1

Havering 549 40.1 2.4 1,109 23.6 4.8

Sutton 339 41.3 1.9 1,039 34.2 5.8

	Robbery offences	Burglary dwelling
Crime and disorder reduction partnerships	Note 1	Note 2	Note 3	Note 1	Note 2	Note 3
Camden	2,439	28.0	12.0	3,216	9.6	15.9
City of London	46	-13.2	7.2	39	-18.8	6.1
City of Westminster	2,763	15.3	11.3	2,524	-0.2	10.3
Brent	2,359	21.5	9.3	2,988	-10.5	11.7
Baling	2,264	49.9	7.3	3,041	0.3	9.8
Greenwich	750	59.9	3.4	1,733	-9.0	7.9
Hackney	3,009	32.3	14.8	3,111	-0.6	15.3
Haringey	2,626	12.2	11.7	3,835	26.7	17.0
Islington	1,659	9.8	9.3	2,966	12.1	16.6
Lambeth	6,465	37.8	23.4	5,414	14.0	19.6
Lewisham	1,966	27.1	8.0	2,612	4.7	10.6
Newham	2,400	14.0	10.0	2,316	25.9	9.7
Southwark	3,086	42.7	12.9	3,276	21.4	13.7
Tower Hamlets	2,117	20.5	11.3	1,900	1.2	10.2
Barnet	1,335	28.2	3.9	2,615	-6.2	7.6
Croydon	2,095	33.6	6.2	2,671	10.1	7.9
Enfield	1,292	11.1	4.8	2,800	31.0	10.4
Hammersmith & Fulham	1,343	47.4	8.1	2,008	-7.5	12.1
Harrow	892	59.6	4.2	1,946	-8.3	9.1
Hillingdon	645	36.7	2.5	2,340	-9.3	9.2
Hounslow	1,042	45.3	4.9	1,843	-10.9	8.7
Kensington & Chelsea	1,189	20.0	6.2	1,876	-26.7	9.9
Kingston Upon Thames	318	29.8	2.1	646	-19.5	4.3
Merton	634	59.7	3.3	1,141	6.2	6.0
Redbridge	1,221	35.7	5.2	1,865	9.8	8.0
Richmond Upon Thames	353	49.6	1.8	1,261	-16.2	6.5
Waltham Forest	2,154	68.1	9.8	2,579	45.8	11.8
Wandsworth	1,948	36.5	7.2	3,108	14.4	11.5
Barking & Dagenham	861	17.8	5.5	1,274	25.6	8.2
Bexley	501	20.1	2.3	1,041	-0.9	4.7
Bromley	917	33.9	3.0	1,836	0.8	6.1
Havering	549	40.1	2.4	1,109	23.6	4.8
Sutton	339	41.3	1.9	1,039	34.2	5.8

Note:

1. Offences recorded 2001–02

2. Change 2000–01 to 2001–02 (Percentage)

3. Offences per 1,000 population

Theft of a motor vehicle Theft from a vehicle

Crime and disorder reduction partnerships Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 1 Note 2 Note 3

Camden 2,127 4.6 10.5 6,837 17.2 33.7

City of London 381 51.2 59.8 511 24.0 80.2

City of Westminster 1,361 -17.8 5.6 5,137 11.9 21.0

Brent 1,592 -7.1 6.2 2,985 2.7 11.7

Baling 2,619 0.8 8.4 4,748 -7.6 15.2

Greenwich 2,572 5.3 11.8 2,779 -4.6 12.7

Hackney 2,809 -6.1 13.8 4,802 -5.9 23.7

Haringey 2,697 -0.8 12.0 4,131 13.0 18.4

Islington 2,573 5.1 14.4 4,584 1.9 25.7

Lambeth 3,054 6.7 11.1 5,932 23.8 21.5

Lewisham 2,161 -1.6 8.8 2,371 5.8 9.6

Newham 3,846 -0.1 16.1 5,211 0.7 21.8

Southwark 2,804 12.9 11.7 5,025 32.3 21.1

Tower Hamlets 2,225 -9.8 11.9 5,091 16.4 27.3

Barnet 1,447 -6.2 4.2 2,871 -13.2 8.3

Croydon 2,530 -2.4 7.4 3,161 1.5 9.3

Enfield 2,133 10.6 7.9 3,003 -8.0 11.1

Hammersmith & Fulham 1,213 -5.3 7.3 4,805 8.5 28.9

Harrow 867 16.5 4.0 1,551 -5.4 7.2

Hillingdon 1,838 -7.1 7.2 3,396 -3.1 13.3

Hounslow 1,412 -10.9 6.6 3,696 5.0 17.4

Kensington & Chelsea 1,102 -25.6 5.8 3,335 16.3 17.5

Kingston Upon Thames 389 -16.0 2.6 798 -20.5 5.3

Merton 1,006 10.9 5.3 1,458 -4.2 7.7

Redbridge 2,589 9.3 11.1 3,634 12.4 15.6

Richmond Upon Thames 645 5.7 3.3 1,576 13.0 8.1

Waltham Forest 2,082 1.6 9.5 3,050 11.0 13.9

Wandsworth 2,006 2.6 7.4 4,148 -0.3 15.3

Barking & Dagenham 1,667 -9.5 10.7 1,757 -3.6 11.3

Bexley 1,784 0.2 8.1 2,029 -9.2 9.2

Bromley 2,173 6.2 7.2 3,552 20.1 11.7

Havering 1,883 2.2 8.2 2,374 10.8 10.3

Sutton 864 -8.4 4.8 1,890 31.2 10.6

	Theft of a motor vehicle	Theft from a vehicle
Crime and disorder reduction partnerships	Note 1	Note 2	Note 3	Note 1	Note 2	Note 3
Camden	2,127	4.6	10.5	6,837	17.2	33.7
City of London	381	51.2	59.8	511	24.0	80.2
City of Westminster	1,361	-17.8	5.6	5,137	11.9	21.0
Brent	1,592	-7.1	6.2	2,985	2.7	11.7
Baling	2,619	0.8	8.4	4,748	-7.6	15.2
Greenwich	2,572	5.3	11.8	2,779	-4.6	12.7
Hackney	2,809	-6.1	13.8	4,802	-5.9	23.7
Haringey	2,697	-0.8	12.0	4,131	13.0	18.4
Islington	2,573	5.1	14.4	4,584	1.9	25.7
Lambeth	3,054	6.7	11.1	5,932	23.8	21.5
Lewisham	2,161	-1.6	8.8	2,371	5.8	9.6
Newham	3,846	-0.1	16.1	5,211	0.7	21.8
Southwark	2,804	12.9	11.7	5,025	32.3	21.1
Tower Hamlets	2,225	-9.8	11.9	5,091	16.4	27.3
Barnet	1,447	-6.2	4.2	2,871	-13.2	8.3
Croydon	2,530	-2.4	7.4	3,161	1.5	9.3
Enfield	2,133	10.6	7.9	3,003	-8.0	11.1
Hammersmith & Fulham	1,213	-5.3	7.3	4,805	8.5	28.9
Harrow	867	16.5	4.0	1,551	-5.4	7.2
Hillingdon	1,838	-7.1	7.2	3,396	-3.1	13.3
Hounslow	1,412	-10.9	6.6	3,696	5.0	17.4
Kensington & Chelsea	1,102	-25.6	5.8	3,335	16.3	17.5
Kingston Upon Thames	389	-16.0	2.6	798	-20.5	5.3
Merton	1,006	10.9	5.3	1,458	-4.2	7.7
Redbridge	2,589	9.3	11.1	3,634	12.4	15.6
Richmond Upon Thames	645	5.7	3.3	1,576	13.0	8.1
Waltham Forest	2,082	1.6	9.5	3,050	11.0	13.9
Wandsworth	2,006	2.6	7.4	4,148	-0.3	15.3
Barking & Dagenham	1,667	-9.5	10.7	1,757	-3.6	11.3
Bexley	1,784	0.2	8.1	2,029	-9.2	9.2
Bromley	2,173	6.2	7.2	3,552	20.1	11.7
Havering	1,883	2.2	8.2	2,374	10.8	10.3
Sutton	864	-8.4	4.8	1,890	31.2	10.6

Note:

1. Offences recorded 2001–02

2. Change 2000–01 to 2001–02 (Percentage)

3. Offences per 1,000 population

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