§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the increase in the number of crimes of violence known to the police in real numbers and in percentage terms in (a)
INDICTABLE OFFENCES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON 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 58,720 41,102 18,409 250 100 29 Greater London* 9,101 5,694 3,412 226 77 35 London Borough of Sutton† 108† 146† * Comprises the Metropolitan Police district and the City of London. † Available only on a different basis, covering nearly all indictable offences of violence against the person and certain sexual offences involving violence; 74 such offences were recorded in Sutton in 1974 and 182 in 1977. … Not available.