§ Baroness Faithfullasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many juveniles were cautioned or found guilty of an offence in each of the last four years in Oxfordshire, Dorset and Leicestershire respectively.
§ Baroness BlatchInformation for the years 1990 to 1993 is given in the table below. Data for 1994 will not be available until the autumn 1995.
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Number of juveniles aged 10 to under 18 cautioned and convicted of all offences by type of offence and police force area 1990 to 1993 Year/type of offence Disposal Dorset Leicestershire Thames Valley1 England and Wales 1991 Indictable Caution 788 1,986 3,515 95,533 Conviction 373 546 1,111 42,019 Total Known offenders 1,161 2,532 4,626 137,552 Summary non-motoring Caution 203 625 851 27,076 Conviction 125 310 430 17,918 Total Known offenders 328 935 1,281 44,994 Summary motoring2 Conviction 172 314 451 13,869 Total Known offenders 172 314 451 13,869 All offences Caution 991 2,611 4,366 122,609 Conviction 670 1,170 1,992 73,806 Total Known offenders 1,661 3,781 6,358 196,415 1992 Indictable Caution 920 2,124 3,714 105,623 Conviction 245 537 1,028 38,024 Total Known offenders 1,165 2,661 4,742 143,647 Summary non-motoring Caution 256 507 865 28,069 Conviction 61 247 429 14,406 Total Known offenders 317 754 1,294 42,475 Summary motoring2 Conviction 108 192 358 10,801 Total Known offenders 108 192 358 10,801 All offences Caution 1,176 2,631 4,579 133,692 Conviction 414 976 1,815 63,231 Total Known offenders 1,590 3,607 6,394 196,923 1993 Indictable Caution 962 1,865 2,971 94,063 Conviction 161 579 1,070 35,462 Total Known offenders 1,123 2,444 4,041 129,525 Summary non-motoring Caution 251 646 742 27,519 Conviction 49 176 331 10,966 Total Known offenders 300 822 1,073 38,485 Summary motoring2 Conviction 51 132 275 8,928 Total Known offenders 51 132 275 8,928 All offences Caution 1,213 2,511 3,713 121,582 Conviction 261 887 1,676 55,356 Total Known offenders 1,474 3,398 5,389 176,938 1 Thames Valley Police Force Area covers the Counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. 2 Offenders found guilty only; motoring offences may attract written warnings.