HC Deb 22 July 1969 vol 787 cc338-9W
Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the detection rate for crimes of violence and dishonesty in Manchester and Lancashire during the last five years.

Mr. Elystan Morgan

The figures are as follows:

1966
Offences known to the Police Offences cleared up Column (2) as a percentage of Column (1)
(1) (2) (3)
Indictable offences of violence against the person
Manchester 518 481 12.9
Salford 105 99 94.3
Manchester and Salford 623 580 93.1
Lancashire 761 725 95.3
Indictable offences of breaking and entering, robbery, larceny, receiving, and frauds and false pretences
Manchester 32,603 16,383 50.2
Salford 4,050 1,837 45.4
Manchester and Salford 36,653 18,220 49.7
Lancashire 38,177 17,214 45.1
1967
Offences known to the Police Offences cleared up Column (2) as a percentage of Column (1)
(1) (2) (3)
Indictable offences of violence against the person
Manchester 746 650 87.1
Salford 124 122 98.4
Manchester and Salford 870 772 88.7
Lancashire 793 762 96.1
Indictable offences of breaking and entering, robbery, larceny, receiving, and frauds and false pretences
Manchester 36,272 17,355 47.8
Salford 4,359 2,024 46.4
Manchester and Salford 40,631 19,379 47.7
Lancashire 33,348 16,430 49.3
1968
Offences known to the Police Offences cleared up Column (2) as a percentage of Column (1)
(1) (2) (3)
Indictable offences of violence against the person
Manchester
Salford
Manchester and Salford 1,033 889 86.1
Lancashire 933 892 95.6
Indictable offences of breaking and entering, robbery, larceny, receiving, and frauds and false pretences
Manchester
Salford
Manchester and Salford 40,974 18,750 45.8
Lancashire 31,777 17,640 55.5
Notes:
(a) The statistics for Manchester cannot be separated from those of Salford after amalgamation of the forces on 1st April, 1968 and a combined figure is given for 1968.
(b) The figures in the columns numbered (2) include all the offences cleared up during the year irrespective of the year when the offences became known to the police.

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