§ Sir A. Bossomasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether
Offence Group Offences known to the police 1952 1953 Variation per cent. Violence against Person … … … 6,997 7,083 + 86 or 1.2 Sexual Offences … … … 14,967 16,317 + 1,350 or 9.0 Breaking and Entering … … … 97,941 88,607 — 9,334 or 9.5 Larceny … … … 341,512 308,578 — 32,934 or 9.6 Receiving … … … 9,188 7,786 — 1,402 or 15.3 Frauds and False Pretences … … … 27,230 27,763 + 533 or 2.0 Malicious injury to Property … … … 5,003 5,309 + 306 or 6.1 Forgery … … … 4,173 4,649 + 476 or 11.4 Robbery … … … 1,002 980 — 22 or 2.2 Others … … … 5,546 5,917 + 371 or 6.7 Total … … … 513,559 472,989 — 40,570 or 7.9