§ Geraldine SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reported crimes there were in the Lancaster city council area in 2001, broken down by ward. [86981]
§ Mr. DenhamNumbers of crimes reported to the police are not collected centrally. Statistics of crimes recorded by the police in 2001–02 for six key offence groups have been collected for the Lancaster Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP), and have been published in 'Crime in England and Wales 2001/02' (Home Office Statistical Bulletin 7/02). The figures are given in the following table. Numbers of offences by ward are not collected centrally.
Numbers of key offences in Lancaster CDRP, year ending March 2002 Number Violence against the person 1,620 Sexual offences 91 Robbery 96 Burglary in a dwelling 853 Theft of a motor vehicle 368 Theft from a vehicle 1,212 It should be noted that the Lancashire Constabulary adopted the principles of the National Crime Recording Standard in August 2000, ahead of its national implementation in April 2002. The effect of the standard will be to increase the number of crimes counted.