HC Deb 14 May 1975 vol 892 c131W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons there are in prison in Great Britain who have applied to be trans-

OFFENCES RECORDED AS KNOWN TO THE POLICE—BY OFFENCE GROUP—ENGLAND AND WALES
Offences known to the police Offences cleared up
1973 1974 Percentage change 1973 1974
Offence Group Number Number 1974–1973 Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
Violence against the person 61,299 63,782 +4 50,165 82 51,141 80
Sexual offences … … 25,736 24,698 -4 19,953 78 19,236 78
Burglary … … … 393,165 483,832 +23 146,971 37 164,262 34
Robbery … … … 7,338 8,666 +18 3,374 46 3,437 40
Theft and handling stolen goods … … … 698,798 862,485 +23 235,138 34 275,844 32
Fraud and forgery … 110,673 117,243 +6 91,219 82 96,655 82
Criminal damage … … 52,815 67,086 +27 20,459 39 25,424 33
Other offences … … 7,833 8,191 +5 7,303 93 7,462 91
1,357,657 1,635,983 +21 574,582 42 643,461 39