HC Deb 06 August 1976 vol 916 c1046W
Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions there have been for vandalism in each year from 1970 to the latest convenient date.

Dr. Summerskill

There is no specific criminal offence of vandalism. The following table shows for each of the years 1970 to 1975 the number of persons convicted of offences of criminal or malicious damage.

PERSONS CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL OR MALICIOUS DAMAGE
ENGLAND AND WALES
1970 … … … 16,412
1971 … … … 18,746
1972 … … … 26,813
1973 … … … 33,247
1974 … … … 36,285
1975 … … … 38,479