HC Deb 23 May 1973 vol 857 c87W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons died in Great Britain as a result of violence, excluding by accident, suicide and misadventure, in each year since 1964.

Mr. Carlisle

Following is the information:

Offences of Murder, Manslaughter, Infanticide and Child Destruction recorded as known to the Police.
England and Wales 1964 to 1971
1964 300
1965 325
1966 364
1967 413
1968 426
1969 399
1970 393
1971 460

This information is not yet available for 1972.