§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of those found guilty of offences in each of the main offence groups in the Metropolitan Police district during each of the last five years were in the 10 to 16 year age group.
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§ Dr. SummerskillInformation for each of the last five years in the form requested is not readily available. The information for 1975 is set out in the table below. Such information as can be produced for other years is being prepared, and we will write to my hon. Friend in due course.
PERSONS AGED 10 AND UNDER 17 YEARS AS A PROPORTION OF ALL PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF OFFENCES IN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT By offence group 1975 Percentages Offence group Violence against the person 7.8 Sexual offences 6.1 Burglary 33.3 Robbery 25.1 Theft and handling stolen goods 13.7 Fraud and forgery 3.1 Criminal damage 12.2 Other indictable offences 2.1 Total Indictable Offences 14.6 Non-indictable offences (including motoring) 1.1 Grand Total 4.0