§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the crime clear-up rate and annual percentage change for 1995, 1996 and 1997 in(a) Staffordshire and (b) the West Midlands; [59549]
389W(2) if he will list the (a) number of and (b) annual percentage change in recorded offences in 1995, 1996 and 1997 in (i) Staffordshire and (ii) the West Midlands. [59548]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information requested is given in the tables.
Notifiable offences recorded by the police All offences Staffordshire West Midlands Year Offences Percentage change on previous year Offences Percentage change on previous year 1995 91,495 -2.4 318,087 +0.7 1996 92,155 +0.7 317,892 -0.1 1997 89,957 -2.4 278,975 -12.2 Note:
Includes all criminal damage
Notifiable offences recorded by the police Year Offences cleared up1 Percentage cleared up1 Annual percentage change in number of clear-ups Staffordshire 1995 29,179 32 +2.4 1996 31,178 34 +6.9 1997 31,185 35 +0.0 West Midlands 1995 75,279 24 -2.9 1996 72,038 23 -4.3 1997 63,132 24 -12.4 1Excluding criminal damage £20 and under