HC Deb 29 November 1982 vol 33 c45W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will state, for the latest and most convenient stated date, as much information as is available to him as to the numbers of itemised crimes committed in the London borough of Newham, the numbers of police employed, the numbers of arrests, charges and convictions and the cost of the police force together with their equipment and similar details on a quarterly retrospective basis back to May 1979.

Mr. Mayhew

[pursuant to his reply, 18 November, 1982, c. 290–2]:

Table 3—Police Strengths
London Borough of Newham
1979 1980 1981 1982
February 488 488 522
May 496 496 494 526
August 498 503 499 531
November 496 493 499 527