§ Mr. Garro Jonesasked the Home Secretary how many cases of alleged burglary, housebreaking, and shopbreaking, or attempts at such offences, were reported 1993W to the Metropolitan police in 1935 and 1936 and up to the latest convenient date in 1937; and in how many such cases was a charge brought in the corresponding periods?
§ Mr. LloydFigures for 1937 are not yet available. For 1935 and 1936 the following table shows for each of the offences specified the number of crimes known to the police in the Metropolitan District, and the number of persons proceeded against in respect of such offences. It must be remembered that the difference between the two sets of figures does not represent the number of offenders who are undetected, since a single offender is often responsible for and admits a number of crimes.
Offences. (1) Crimes known to the Police. (2) Persons proceeded against. (3) 1935. Burglary 252 111 Housebreaking 4,486 299 Breaking into Shops, Warehouses, etc. 4,070 1,096 Attempts to break into Houses, Shops, Warehouses, etc. 1,100 89 Total 9,908 1,595 1936. Burglary 307 106 Housebreaking 4,259 315 Breaking into Shops, Warehouses, etc. 3,806 1,069 Attempts to break into Houses, Shops, Warehouses, etc. 1,264 90 Total 9,636 1,580