HC Deb 28 January 2002 vol 379 cc81-2W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the level of youth crime in the London borough of Havering. [21012]

Mr. Denham

Information provided by the youth offending team in Havering shows that, in the year 2000, youth crime accounted for just under a quarter (24 per cent.) of all crime in the borough. The corresponding figure for 1999 was 31 per cent.

The number of young offenders arrested by the police in Havering during 2001, excluding those in respect of whom no action was taken, is set out in the table.

Male Female Total
January to March 155 31 186
April to June 181 31 212
July to September 161 37 198
October to December1 140 28 168
Total 637 127 764
1 Up to 5 December