HC Deb 23 January 1997 vol 288 cc732-3W
Mr. Benton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the findings of the British crime survey regarding the proportion of adults living in inner-city areas who were victims of violent crime once or more during 1995. [10556]

Mr. Maclean

The 1996 British crime survey found that 7.1 per cent. of adults living in inner-city areas, and 5.2 per cent. of adults overall, were victims of violent crime once or more during 1995. This includes woundings, robberies and common assault.