House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 29 Mar 2004 (pt 35)

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Rape

Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many allegations of rape were reported to the police by women in (a) 1981, (b) 1991, (c) 2001 and (d) the last year for which statistics are available; how many of these reports resulted in prosecutions in each year; and how many prosecutions were successful; [160518]

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Paul Goggins: Information on crimes reported to the police are not collected centrally. However, available data on the number of offences of rape recorded by the police are given in the table.

Offences of rape recorded by the police in England and Wales

Year⁽⁶⁸⁾ Rape of a female Rape of a male⁽⁶⁹⁾ Total rape offences

1981 1,068 — 1,068

1991 4,045 — 4,045

2000–01 7,929 664 8,593

2001–02⁽⁷⁰⁾ 8,990 730 9,720

2002–03⁽⁷⁰⁾ 11,441 852 12,293

Year⁽⁶⁸⁾	Rape of a female	Rape of a male⁽⁶⁹⁾	Total rape offences
1981	1,068	—	1,068
1991	4,045	—	4,045
2000–01	7,929	664	8,593
2001–02⁽⁷⁰⁾	8,990	730	9,720
2002–03⁽⁷⁰⁾	11,441	852	12,293

⁽⁶⁸⁾ Numbers of offences were recorded on a calendar year basis until 1997, and on a financial year basis thereafter. There was a change of counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998, which had the effect of increasing the number of crime counted. Numbers of offences for years before and after this date are therefore not directly comparable.

⁽⁶⁹⁾ The offence of Rape of a male was added to the Recorded crime series from 1995.

⁽⁷⁰⁾ The National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS) was introduced across England and Wales in April 2002. Some police forces adopted the Standard prior to this date. Broadly, the NCRS had the effect of increasing the number of crime recorded by the police and had an overall impact of increasing crime in 2002–03 by 10 per cent., although this figure will differ for different crime types. Therefore, following the introduction of the Standard, numbers of recorded crimes are not directly comparable with previous years.

The available prosecution statistics are given in the table. Court proceedings data relates to offenders and it is therefore not directly comparable with the recorded crime statistics.

Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts and found guilty all courts for rape offencesEngland and Wales 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2002⁽⁷¹⁾

Offence type Proceeded against Found guilty

1981 Rape of a female 587 320

1991 Rape of a female 1711 540

2001 Rape of a female 2,472 522

Rape of a male 179 50

2002 Rape of a female 2,780 611

Rape of a male 165 44

Offence type	Proceeded against	Found guilty
1981 Rape of a female	587	320
1991 Rape of a female	1711	540
2001 Rape of a female	2,472	522
Rape of a male	179	50
2002 Rape of a female	2,780	611
Rape of a male	165	44

⁽⁷¹⁾ These data are on the principal offence basis

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Sentencing Statistics

Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people were sentenced for (a) burglary, (b) assault, (c) actual bodily harm, (d) grievous bodily harm and (e) drug related offences in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years; what proportion received a custodial sentence; and what the average custodial sentence length was; [163237]

(a)

(b)

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(3) how many people were sentenced in England and Wales for (a) fraud and (b) forgery in each of the last 10 years; what proportion received a custodial sentence; and what the average custodial sentence length was; [163239]

(4) what the average custody rate for all recorded offences was in each of the last 10 years. [163279]

Paul Goggins: The available information is contained in the table and gives the number of offenders sentenced, sentenced to immediate custody, the custody rate and the average custodial sentence length at all courts for the requested offences, England and Wales 1993 to 2002.

Statistics on court proceedings for 2003 will be published in the Autumn.

Number of offenders sentenced, sentenced to immediate custody, the custody rate and average custodial sentence length for various offences at all courts—England and Wales 1993 to 2002Total sentenced

Offence 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Burglary 40,249 37,954 35,450 32,388 31,656 31,087 29,329 26,694 24,655 26,376

Assault ⁽⁷²⁾ 19,024 21,860 29,298 29,983 31,992 35,278 37,457 37,415 37,612 40,599

Actual bodily harm 26,221 25,002 17,313 16,762 17,687 18,449 17,514 16,710 15,054 14,966

Grievous bodily harm 7,149 6,874 5,882 6,028 6,112 6,437 6,062 5,856 5,815 6,158

Drug offences 21,915 27,779 31,587 34,044 40,438 48,783 48,946 44,955 45,680 49,015

Theft and handling stolen goods 121,48 121,42 116,07 114,37 118,21 125,24 130,64 127,58 126,41 126,71

Fraud and forgery 17,499 18,390 17,232 16,319 16,930 19,645 20,203 19,155 18,207 18,126

All notifiable offences 366,33 375,05 369,30 370,79 391,60 422,65 427,52 412,99 407,38 423,26

Sentenced to immediate custody⁽⁷³⁾

Burglary 11,899 13,036 13,497 13,503 14,338 14,547 14,345 13,677 12,476 13,350

Assault ⁽⁷²⁾ 1,165 1,657 2,540 2,890 3,383 3,812 4,385 4,259 4,276 4,532

Actual bodily harm 3,232 3,626 3,462 3,656 4,091 4,290 4,342 4,404 4,152 3,850

Grievous bodily harm 2,966 3,251 3,215 3,633 3,567 3,784 3,566 3,569 3,669 3,782

Drug offences 3,603 4,035 5,275 6,694 7,749 8,458 8,731 8,141 8,499 8,284

Theft and handling stolen goods 10,081 13,006 15,637 16,639 19,396 21,818 24,427 25,983 26,205 27,945

Fraud and forgery 2,427 2,674 3,315 3,377 3,606 4,130 4,034 3,726 3,826 3,754

All notifiable offences 49,587 56,644 64,954 70,362 77,310 83,881 87,174 87,491 87,050 92,189

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Custody rate⁽⁷⁴⁾(Percentage)

Burglary 30 34 38 42 45 47 49 51 51 51

Assault ⁽⁷²⁾ 6 8 9 10 11 11 12 11 11 11

Actual bodily harm 12 15 20 22 23 23 25 26 28 26

Grievous bodily harm 41 47 55 60 58 59 59 61 63 61

Drug offences 16 15 17 20 19 17 18 18 19 17

Theft and handling 8 11 13 15 16 17 19 20 21 22

stolen goods

Fraud and forgery 14 15 19 21 21 21 20 19 21 21

All notifiable offences 14 15 18 19 20 20 20 21 21 22

Average custodial sentence length (months) ⁽⁷⁵⁾

Burglary 11.1 11.4 12.0 13.8 15.8 15.5 15.7 15.9 16.6 17.5

Assault ⁽⁷²⁾ 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.8

Actual bodily harm 6.4 6.8 7.4 7.8 7.8 7.5 7.8 8.0 8.5 9.2

Grievous bodily harm 22.0 23.3 24.7 27.0 26.3 25.1 26.4 25.8 27.2 27.7

Drug offences 28.1 27.7 28.1 28.1 28.9 27.0 28.7 30.1 32.5 34.5

Theft and handling 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.1 4.5 4.2 4.2 4.1

stolen goods

Fraud and forgery 11.3 11.1 9.9 10.6 9.7 9.3 8.5 8.7 8.6 8.4

All notifiable offences 14.7 14.1 14.0 14.9 14.8 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.8 14.6

Offence	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Burglary	40,249	37,954	35,450	32,388	31,656	31,087	29,329	26,694	24,655	26,376
Assault ⁽⁷²⁾	19,024	21,860	29,298	29,983	31,992	35,278	37,457	37,415	37,612	40,599
Actual bodily harm	26,221	25,002	17,313	16,762	17,687	18,449	17,514	16,710	15,054	14,966
Grievous bodily harm	7,149	6,874	5,882	6,028	6,112	6,437	6,062	5,856	5,815	6,158
Drug offences	21,915	27,779	31,587	34,044	40,438	48,783	48,946	44,955	45,680	49,015
Theft and handling stolen goods	121,48	121,42	116,07	114,37	118,21	125,24	130,64	127,58	126,41	126,71
Fraud and forgery	17,499	18,390	17,232	16,319	16,930	19,645	20,203	19,155	18,207	18,126
All notifiable offences	366,33	375,05	369,30	370,79	391,60	422,65	427,52	412,99	407,38	423,26

Sentenced to immediate custody⁽⁷³⁾
Burglary	11,899	13,036	13,497	13,503	14,338	14,547	14,345	13,677	12,476	13,350
Assault ⁽⁷²⁾	1,165	1,657	2,540	2,890	3,383	3,812	4,385	4,259	4,276	4,532
Actual bodily harm	3,232	3,626	3,462	3,656	4,091	4,290	4,342	4,404	4,152	3,850
Grievous bodily harm	2,966	3,251	3,215	3,633	3,567	3,784	3,566	3,569	3,669	3,782
Drug offences	3,603	4,035	5,275	6,694	7,749	8,458	8,731	8,141	8,499	8,284
Theft and handling stolen goods	10,081	13,006	15,637	16,639	19,396	21,818	24,427	25,983	26,205	27,945
Fraud and forgery	2,427	2,674	3,315	3,377	3,606	4,130	4,034	3,726	3,826	3,754
All notifiable offences	49,587	56,644	64,954	70,362	77,310	83,881	87,174	87,491	87,050	92,189

	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Custody rate⁽⁷⁴⁾(Percentage)
Burglary	30	34	38	42	45	47	49	51	51	51
Assault ⁽⁷²⁾	6	8	9	10	11	11	12	11	11	11
Actual bodily harm	12	15	20	22	23	23	25	26	28	26
Grievous bodily harm	41	47	55	60	58	59	59	61	63	61
Drug offences	16	15	17	20	19	17	18	18	19	17
Theft and handling	8	11	13	15	16	17	19	20	21	22
stolen goods
Fraud and forgery	14	15	19	21	21	21	20	19	21	21
All notifiable offences	14	15	18	19	20	20	20	21	21	22

Average custodial sentence length (months) ⁽⁷⁵⁾
Burglary	11.1	11.4	12.0	13.8	15.8	15.5	15.7	15.9	16.6	17.5
Assault ⁽⁷²⁾	2.7	2.8	2.5	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.7	2.8	2.8
Actual bodily harm	6.4	6.8	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.5	7.8	8.0	8.5	9.2
Grievous bodily harm	22.0	23.3	24.7	27.0	26.3	25.1	26.4	25.8	27.2	27.7
Drug offences	28.1	27.7	28.1	28.1	28.9	27.0	28.7	30.1	32.5	34.5
Theft and handling	6.8	6.5	6.3	6.0	5.9	5.1	4.5	4.2	4.2	4.1
stolen goods
Fraud and forgery	11.3	11.1	9.9	10.6	9.7	9.3	8.5	8.7	8.6	8.4
All notifiable offences	14.7	14.1	14.0	14.9	14.8	13.1	13.2	13.2	13.8	14.6

⁽⁷²⁾ Common assault and assault on a constable combined.

⁽⁷³⁾ Includes unsuspended imprisonment, secure training orders, s91–92 of the Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 replaces the Children and Young Persons Act 1933), partly suspended sentences, detention in a young offender iinstitution and detention and training

⁽⁷⁴⁾ Proportion of offenders sentenced who were sentenced to immediate custody.

⁽⁷⁵⁾ Excludes life sentences.

Note:

These data are on the principal offence

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Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many first time offenders were sentenced for (a) burglary, (b) violent offences and (c) drug related offences in each of the last 10 years; what proportion received a custodial sentence; and what the average custodial sentence length was. [163291]

Paul Goggins: Estimates of the number of offenders sentenced for (a) burglary (b) violent offences and (c) drug offences and who had no recorded previous convictions for a standard list offence are summarised in the table. 27 per cent. of first time domestic burglars received a custodial sentence in 1996. By 2000, this had increased to 48 per cent. At the same time, the average sentence length had increased from 16 to 18 months. There is no other information for custodial sentences or sentence lengths for these offenders readily available.

Number in offence category

Violent Offences Burglary Drug Offences

1991 20,730 16,840 8,804

1992 n/a n/a n/a

1993 15,544 8,781 8,451

1994 16,043 8,480 8,856

1995 10,205 7,039 8,885

1996 15,132 8,064 11,661

1997 n/a n/a n/a

1998 15,744 7,307 15,939

1999 n/a n/a n/a

2000 14,867 7,118 14,524

	Number in offence category
	Violent Offences	Burglary	Drug Offences
1991	20,730	16,840	8,804
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	15,544	8,781	8,451
1994	16,043	8,480	8,856
1995	10,205	7,039	8,885
1996	15,132	8,064	11,661
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a
1998	15,744	7,307	15,939
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a
2000	14,867	7,118	14,524

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