§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the increase in the number of indictable offences known to the police in real numbers and in percentage terms in
INDICTABLE OFFENCES RECORDED BY THE POLICE* Number of offences Increase Percentage increase Area 1964–77† 1970–77† 1974–77 1964–77† 1970–77† 1974–77 England and Wales 1,291,849 894,650 499,665 110 57 25 Greater London‡ 259,665 212,152 122,515 92 64 29 London Borough of Sutton 3,544 2,346 105 51 * Excluding criminal damage value £20 and under. † Adjusted for changes in legislation and recording procedure. ‡ Comprises the Metropolitan Police district and the City of London. … Not available.