§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the incidence of violent crime in Suffolk in the last five years; and what statistical information he has concerning violence against the police in that county.
§ Mr. Merlyn Rees,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th July 1978; Vol. 954, c. 11], gave the following answer:
438WInformation regarding the incidence of violent crime recorded by the Suffolk police is given in the following table:
INDICTABLE OFFENCES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON RECORDED BY THE SUFFOLK POLICE Year Number of offences Number of offences per 100,000 population 1973 582 102 1974 605 107 1975 642 113 1976 743 129 1977 721 123 The following information on assault on police officers has been recorded by the Suffolk Police:
Offences of assault on police officers recorded by the Suffolk Police Year Number of Offences 1973 63 1974 52 1975 73 1976 74 1977 145