HC Deb 29 October 1970 vol 805 cc173-4W
85. Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable of the West Yorkshire Constabulary as to the number of crimes committed in the West Yorkshire Constabulary area for the six months ended 31st May, 1970, how many were listed as crimes of violence, and the numbers for the same period for 1964, 1966, 1968, and 1969.

Mr. Sharples

The only available figures relate to indictable offences for a period of six months ending 30th June in each of the years in question. Following is the information:

INDICTABLE OFFENCES AND OFFENCES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON COMMITTED IN THE AREA NOW COVERED BY THE WEST YORKSHIRE CONSTABULARY
Year (six months ending 30th June*) All indictable offences known to the police Indictable offences of violence against the person known to the police
1964† … … 27,412 1,215
1966† … … 31,131 1,092
1968† … … 34,023 1,068
1969 … … 36,449 1,159
1970* … … 37,153 1,142
* Provisional.
† Adjusted to take into account the effect on statistics of the Theft Act, 1968.