HC Deb 29 March 1979 vol 965 cc303-4W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of crimes and offences made known to the police in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what were the comparable totals in 1973.

Mr. Millan

The provisional number of crimes and offences made known to the police in Scotland in 1978 was 643,923; the published figure for 1973 was 505,699. Due to the reorganisation of police forces and the subsequent stan- dardisation of reporting procedures in 1975 these figures are not directly comparable.