§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what are 429W the figures for offences of mugging in Bedfordshire; and how they compare with neighbouring counties;
(2) what is the number of cases fox which figures are available in Bedfordshire where mugging has occurred that have led to arrests being made.
§ Mr. CarlisleThere is no agreed definition of "mugging", but the most relevant available information is given below. This comprises the numbers of offences of robbery or assault with intent to rob known to the Bedfordshire and Luton Constabulary and the four surrounding police forces in 1971 and the first nine months of 1972, and the numbers of such offences (whenever committed) cleared up in 1971.
OFFENCES OF ROBBERY OR ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB 1971 1972 Police Forces Offences recorded as known to the police Offences cleared up (January-September) Offences recorded as known to the police Bedfordshire and Luton 57 33 44 Hertfordshire 71 39 32 Thames Valley 141 62 116 Northampton and County 47 23 36 Mid-Anglia 22 12 35
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in an assessment of the cases of mugging in Bedfordshire, what is the age range of assailants and victims, respectively.
§ Mr. CarlisleI regret that this information is not available.