§ Mr. Frank R. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many indictable offences were committed in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; and what percentage of these offences was perpetrated by under 18year-olds.
§ Mr. AlisonThe numbers of indictable offences reported to the Royal Ulster Constabulary in each of the last five years were as follows:
1975 37,239 1976 39,779 1977 45,335 1978 45,335 1979 54,262 It is not possible to state what percentage of indictable offences committed in any year were perpetrated by any given age group. The total number of people found guilty, and the number of those under 18 years old, are set out below:
Total Under 18-year-olds 1975 4,986 1,490 1976 4,857 1,422 1977 5,230 1,552 1978 4,803 1,312 1979 6,598 1,756