§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the number of reported offences of rape and indecent assault on women in England and Wales for the year 1979 and for the most recent year for which he has information; and what are the figures for Nottinghamshire.
§ Mr. JackThe available information relates to recorded offences and is given in the table.
These figures may reflect increased reporting by victims and/or changes in police recording practices.
Notifiable offences of rape and indecent assault on a female recorded by the police England and Wales Number of offences 1979 1991 Nottinghamshire Rape 28 111 Indecent assault on female 553 642 England and Wales Rape 1,170 4,045 Indecent assault on female 11,834 15,792