HC Deb 16 July 1997 vol 298 cc178-81W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were convicted of(a) murder and (b) manslaughter in each year since 1967 in (i) England and (ii) Wales; and in each case what proportion this represents of the population. [8125]

Mr. Michael

The figures for England and Wales are shown at table A. Figures are not available for England and Wales separately before 1979. Tables B and C show figures for each country for the period 1979–95.

Table A: Persons found guilty of murder and manslaughter offences and number per 1,000,000 population1
England and Wales
Number Per 1,000,000 population1
Year Murder Manslaughter Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility Murder Manslaughter Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility
1967 63 109 49 1.6 2.7 1.2
1968 74 118 44 1.8 2.9 1.1
1969 75 117 47 1.8 2.9 1.2
1970 97 124 66 2.4 3.0 1.6
1971 97 127 68 2.4 3.1 1.7
1972 79 141 76 1.9 3.4 1.8
1973 90 153 80 2.2 3.7 1.9
1974 112 177 79 2.7 4.2 1.9
1975 107 196 66 2.5 4.7 1.6
1976 104 194 92 2.5 4.6 2.2
1977 115 144 82 2.7 3.4 1.9
1978 105 143 79 2.5 3.3 1.8
1979 137 186 92 3.2 4.3 2.1
1980 169 193 78 3.9 4.5 1.8
1981 126 167 84 2.9 3.8 1.9
1982 184 182 90 4.2 4.2 2.1
1983 132 159 84 3.0 3.6 1.9
1984 156 167 72 3.6 3.8 1.6
1985 173 198 65 3.9 4.5 1.5
1986 188 206 52 4.3 4.7 1.2
1987 166 214 50 3.8 4.9 1.1
1988 231 216 53 5.3 4.9 1.2
1989 189 267 40 4.3 6.1 0.9
1990 180 182 22 4.1 4.1 0.5
1991 201 219 21 4.5 4.9 0.5
1992 194 286 14 4.4 6.4 0.3
1993 211 219 30 4.7 4.9 0.7
1994 192 197 50 4.3 4.4 1.1
1995 214 195 44 4.8 4.3 1.0
1 Population aged 10 and over.

Table B: Persons found guilty of murder and manslaughter offences and number per 1,000,000 population1
England2
Number Per 1,000,000 population1
Year Murder Manslaughter Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility Murder Manslaughter Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility
1979 127 176 89 3.1 4.3 2.2
1980 159 188 75 3.9 4.6 1.8
1981 118 159 80 2.9 3.9 2.0
1982 177 173 84 4.3 4.2 2.0
1983 125 152 76 3.0 3.7 1.8
1984 153 159 68 3.7 3.9 1.6
1985 163 194 62 3.9 4.7 1.5
1986 179 194 49 4.3 4.7 1.2
1987 159 207 46 3.8 5.0 1.1
1988 218 212 50 5.3 5.1 1.2
1989 176 254 38 4.2 6.1 0.9
1990 170 175 20 4.1 4.2 0.5
1991 188 206 20 4.5 4.9 0.5
1992 182 274 12 4.3 6.5 0.3
1993 200 207 30 4.7 4.9 0.7
1994 175 180 46 4.1 4.3 1.1
1995 204 184 40 4.8 4.3 0.9
1 Population aged 10 and over.
2 Figures for earlier years are not available.

Table C: Persons found guilty of murder and manslaughter offences and number per 1,000,000 population1
Wales2
Number Per 1,000,000 population1
Year Murder Manslaughter Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility Murder Manslaughter Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility
1979 10 10 3 4.1 4.1 1.2
1980 10 5 3 4.1 2.0 1.2
1981 8 8 4 3.3 3.3 1.6
1982 7 9 6 2.9 3.7 2.4
1983 7 7 8 2.8 2.8 3.3

Table C: Persons found guilty of murder and manslaughter offences and number per 1,000,000 population1
Wales2
Number Per 1,000,000 population1
Year Murder Manslaughter Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility Murder Manslaughter Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility
1984 3 8 4 1.2 3.2 1.6
1985 10 4 3 4.1 1.6 1.2
1986 9 12 3 3.6 4.9 1.2
1987 7 7 4 2.8 2.8 1.6
1988 13 4 3 5.2 1.6 1.2
1989 13 13 2 5.2 5.2 0.8
1990 10 7 2 4.0 2.8 0.8
1991 13 13 1 5.2 5.2 0.4
1992 12 12 2 4.8 4.8 0.8
1993 11 12 — 4.4 4.8 0.0
1994 17 17 4 6.7 6.7 1.6
1995 10 11 4 3.9 4.3 1.6
1 Population aged 10 and over.
2 Figures for earlier years are not available.

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