§ Mr. J. Freemanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the numbers of convictions for felonies within the United Kingdom of males and females, respectively. during the years 1939–45, inclusive
§ Mr. Ede:The number of convictions for felonies during the years mentioned cannot be obtained without considerable research, but the following are the figures for indictable offences and for non-indictable offences akin to indictable offences.
Indictable Offences — Males. Females. Total 1939 … 68,100 9,958 78,058 1940 … 76,566 13,248 89,814 1941 … 90,435 17,136 107,571 1942 … 88,509 18,641 107,150 1943 … 86,003 18,865 104,868 1944 … 88,657 17,893 106,550 1945 … 99,163 16,933 116,096 … 597,433 112,674 710,107 Non-Indictable Offences akin to Indictable.* — … Males. Females. Total. 1939 … 20,913 2,432 23,345 1940 … 20,766 3,048 23,814 1941 … 22,939 3,899 26,838 1942 … 23,327 4,184 27,511 1943 … 22,913 5,392 28,305 1944 … 21,994 6,002 27,996 1945 … 24,412 5,914 30,326 … 157,264 30,871 188,135 * Assaults, brothel keeping, living on prostitutes earnings, cruelty to children, indecent exposure, malicious damage, offences against Prevention of Crimes Acts, unlawful possession, and frequenting. found in enclosed premises, etc