HC Deb 20 January 1983 vol 35 cc183-4W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many crimes were reported in each year from 1979 to 1982 in the London borough of Newham on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis; how many arrests and prosecutions commenced and concluded there were; what were the results; and if he will publish a summary of the sentences and penalties imposed upon those found guilty.

Mr. Mayhew

I refer the hon. member to the reply given to his question on 18 November 1982. We understand from the Commissioner of Police of the metropolis that the corresponding information for the third quarter of 1982 is as given in table 1. Tables 2 and 3 give information on defendants charged with indictable offences where court proceedings were completed during 1981 at magistrates courts and the Crown court respectively and the initial proceedings occurred at a magistrates' court in the Newham petty sessional division. Data on court proceedings are not yet available for 1982. The other information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Table 1. Notifiable offences recorded by the police and persons arrested* for such offences London Borough of Newham, third quarter 1982
Metropolitan Police Office offence classification Number of offences recorded Number of persons arrested
Assaults, etc. 189 97
Robbery and other violent theft 106 26
Burglary 1,487 165
Autocrime 1,853 230
Other theft and handling 898 354
Fraud and forgery 247 81
Criminal damage and miscellaneous 776 191
Total 5,556 1,144
* Persons proceeded against by means of a charge, referral to a juvenile bureau, a caution or in some other way; arrests not followed by any action are not included.

Table 2
Defendants proceeded against for indictable offences at magistrates courts in Newham by result of proceedings* Newham PSD 1981
Number of defendants
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter
Total number proceeded against† 989 812 861 794
Proceedings discontinued 1 3

Number of defendants
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter
Discharged under section 6 MCA 1980‡ 3 6 5 3
Committed for trial In custody 30 20 22 13
On bail 255 167 184 159
Charge withdrawn or dismissed 79 65 77 63
Total found guilty 621 551 573 556
Absolute or conditional discharge 92 99 84 101
Probation 23 25 25 24
Supervision 21 20 30 31
Fine 325 238 267 262
Community service order 11 9 21 14
Attendance Centre order 29 34 25 46
Detention Centre order 22 28 31 17
Care order 4 7 1 6
Suspended sentence 22 30 28 22
Immediate imprisonment 29 28 25 17
Committed for sentence
s. 38 MCA 1980‡ 30 16 17 11
s. 37 MCA 1980‡ 10 10 13 3
Otherwise dealt with 3 7 6 2
* The numbers are subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system and are therefore not necessarily accurate to the last digit shown.
† Includes a small number of defendants proceeded agains following a summons, not arrest.
‡ Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.

Table 3
Defendants for trial or sentence for indictable offences* by the Crown court following committal from a magistrates court in Newham by result of proceedings † Committals from Newham PSD 1981
Number of defendants
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter
Total for trial‡ 315 266 253 194
Acquitted** 87 59 69 35
Total found guilty 251 241 205 192
Total sentenced following conviction at magistrates' courts 23 34 21 33
Total for sentence 228 207 184 159
Absolute or conditional discharge 20 14 8 9
Probation 8 9 9 9
Fine 56 36 29 23
Community Service order 6 6 14 12
Detention Centre order 4 4 14 4
Care order
Borstal 22 38 11 25
Suspended sentence 53 32 31 19
Immediate imprisonment 53 58 64 54
Otherwise dealt with 6 10 4 4
* Includes a few defendants sentenced for summary offences following conviction and committal for sentence at magistrates' courts.
† The numbers are subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system and are therefore not necessarily accurate to the last digit shown.
‡ Probably includes a small number of defendants proceeded against following a summons, not arrest.
** Includes those not tried; for example, when no evidence is offered by the prosecution.

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