HC Deb 30 March 1983 vol 40 cc146-7W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state in each of the following categories, in each district of the Metropolitan police, the number of reported crimes cleared up and the number of arrests for rape, indecent assault, unlawful carnal knowledge under 16 years, unlawful carnal knowledge under 13 years, and incest, during 1982.

Mr. Mayhew

[pursuant to his reply, 10 March 1983, c. 465]: I understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that the requested information is as given in the following tables.

Police District Number of offences
Rape Indecent assault on a female Unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl Incest
Under 13 Under 16
L Lambeth 10 30 2 4 2
M Southwark 9 22 3 2 1
N Islington 11 21 1
P Lewisham and Bromley 8 38 1 9
Q Brent and Harrow 9 21 1
R Greenwich and Bexley 4 22 3 1
S Barnet and Hertsmere 5 12 2 3
T Richmond-upon-Thames and Hounslow 6 36 1 26
V Kingston-upon-Thames, Merton, etc. 2 21 2 1
W Wandsworth 7 29 2 2
X Ealing and Hillingdon 1 24 6
Y Haringey and Enfield, etc. 16 19 1 1
Z Croydon and Sutton, etc. 6 33 1
TA Thames
Total 161 601 27 84 11

Persons arrested* for certain offences
Metropolitan Police District 1982 Number of persons arrested*
Police District Rape Indecent assault on a female Unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl Incest
Under 13 Under 16
A (Part) Westminster 9 1
B Kensington and Chelsea 7 13
C (Part) Westminster 4 7
D (Part) Westminster 5 11 2
E Camden 4 11 1
F Hammersmith 7 14 1
G Hackney 13 18 2 2
H Tower Hamlets 5 11
I Heathrow, etc. 5 2
J Waltham Forest, Redbridge, etc. 4 24 1
K Havering, Barking and Newham 6 34 1 2
L Lambeth 14 22 2 2
M Southwark 9 21 3 2 1
N Islington 13 14
P Lewisham and Bromley 7 25 1 3
Q Brent and Harrow 10 21
R Greenwich and Bexley 3 20 1 1
S Bamet and Hertsmere 5 10 1 2
T Richmond-upon-Thames and Hounslow 4 27 1 6
V Kingston-upon-Thames, Merton, etc. 1 20 2 1
W Wandsworth 6 22 2
X Ealing and Hillingdon 1 16 1
Y Haringey and Enfield, etc. 14 13
Z Croydon and Sutton, etc. 6 19
TA Thames
Total 148 407 15 29 3
* Persons proceeded against by means of a charge, referral to a juvenile bureau, a caution or in some other way; arrests not followed by any action are not included.