HC Deb 18 May 1973 vol 856 cc405-6W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the statistics for theft and burglary and armed robbery in Northern Ireland and separately in North Down for each of the past four years.

Mr. Peter Mills

The numbers of these offences in Northern Ireland known to the Royal Ulster Constabulary are as follows:

Theft Burglary Robbery (including Armed Robbery)
1969 … … 8,363 7,509 89
1970 … … 9,538 11,405 109
1971 … … 9,096 10,481 640
1972 … … 8,757 9,439 2,310

Separate figures for armed robbery are only available from 1971. In that year there were 489 cases of armed robbery, including attempts, and in 1972 there were 1,931 cases.

Corresponding statistics for North Down are not readily available.