Mr. Fanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how the detection rate of crime has varied in England and Wales in the past 10 years; and, in particular, if it is possible to break this down into categories of offence.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonThe following table gives the information available for the last three years. No comparable figures are available for years before 1972 because of changes in legislation affecting offence groups, and changes in recording practice.
OFFENCES RECORDED AS KNOWN TO THE POLICE WHICH WERE CLEARED UP England and Wales Percentage … 1972 1973 1974 Violence against the person 80.8 81.8 80.2 Sexual offences 77.4 77.5 77.9 Robbery 42.7 46.0 39.7 Burglary 36.6 37.4 34.0 Theft and handling stolen goods 32.7 33.6 32.0 Fraud and forgery 82.6 82.4 82.4 Criminal and malicious damage 37.2 38.7 37.9 Other offences 93.7 93.2 91.1 Total 41.1 42.3 39.3