§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the annual crime detection rates for all crimes and for violent crimes for each year since 1978.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is set out in the table:
Clear-up rate (percentage) Year Total crimes Violent crimes1 1978 29.7 53.2 1979 30.0 55.3 1980 32.6 61.6 1981 31.2 62.3 1982 29.8 61.7 1983 30.9 63.2 1984 30.8 61.6 1985 33.6 65.4 1986 34.2 67.5 1987 34.9 66.4 21988 34.0 66.7 1Comprises group 1 (non-sexual crimes of violence) and the sexual assault category from group 2 (crimes of indecency) of the Scottish Home and Health Department classification of crimes and offences. 2 Provisional.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were(a) the total number of crimes and (b) the number of violent crimes committed in Scotland annually from 1978.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is set out in the table:
Number recorded Total crimes Year Violent crimes1 1978 334,957 11,222 1979 346,680 11,279 1980 364,587 12,347 1981 408,204 13,418 1982 435,081 13,221 1983 448,260 14,285 1984 474,913 15,178 1985 461,970 16,487 1986 463,837 17,008 1987 481,230 19,733 21988 469,986 19,193 1 Comprises group 1 (non-sexual crimes of violence) and the sexual assault category from group 2 (crimes of indecency) of the Scottish Home and Health Department classification of crimes and offences. 2 Provisional.