HC Deb 18 April 1935 vol 300 cc2000-1W
Mr. RHYS DAVIE

asked the Home Secretary the number of cases of burglary, housebreaking, shopbreaking and attempts at breaking in, which have occurred in England and Wales in the years 1933 and 1934, respectively?

Sir J. GILMOUR

Figures for 1934 are not yet available. In 1933 the number of crimes known to the police under the heads mentioned were as follow:

Burglary 1,575
Housebreaking 15,148
Shopbreaking 15,590
Attempts to break into houses, shops, etc. 1967