HC Deb 09 August 1972 vol 842 c485W
Mr. Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of offences of murder of victims over the age of one year, attempted murder, serious woundings,

OFFENCES KNOWN TO THE POLICE IN ENGLAND AND WALES
1969 1970 1971
Murder (victims aged 1 year or over)* … … … 116 130 167
Attempted murder … … … … … 332 340 376
Wounding or other act endangering life … … 2,708 2,956 3,287
Rape … … … … … … … 869 884 784
Robbery or assault with intent to rob … … … 6,041 6,273 7,465
Burglary (£5 and over) … … … … … 243,057 251,044 258,493
Theft (£10 and over) … … … … … 261,970 278,247 289,830
* Latest corrected figures.