Security Statistics (Hansard, 18 January 1984)

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the security statistics of each month of the past two years.

§ Mr. Scott
The security statistics for each month of the past two years are as follows:
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Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept. October Nov. Dec.

Malicious fires 11 22 35 93 66 46 35 60 52 22 30 27

Houses searched 524 213 298 349 161 185 254 378 645 585 262 191

Finds

Firearms 22 49 35 40 23 27 20 12 18 16 38 21

Ammunition 2,731 5,262 2,596 2,571 3,341 1,114 844 1,908 994 2,175 17,384 533

Explosives 22 15 — 4 25 23 804 2,555 661 54 — 903

Charges

Murder 5 7 1 2 12 5 1 2 — 1 11 3

Attempted murder 4 26 17 — 7 1 11 17 1 3 4 5

Firearms offences 11 25 24 16 3 5 5 22 16 9 26 11

Explosives offences 1 5 1 4 6 3 5 4 4 4 3 1

Theft Act 12 9 19 17 14 8 9 5 17 9 3 8

Other 20 20 25 18 30 12 10 14 16 20 8 3

Total 53 92 87 57 72 34 41 64 54 46 55 31

Convictions

Murder 4 1 3 1 2 4 — — — 2 — —

Attempted murder 4 5 — — 8 1 — — — 1 4 —

Firearms offences 11 8 12 6 22 21 — — 16 16 22 6

Explosives offences 3 2 8 6 5 4 — — 4 7 3 —

Theft Act 18 13 22 14 17 33 — — 20 17 24 8

Other 46 29 59 15 36 45 — — 30 16 18 7

Total 86 58 104 42 90 108 — — 70 59 71 21

^* Does not include shots heard.

1983

Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Deaths

RUC 1 1 1 — 1 — — — 1 1 3 —

RUC 'R' 2 1 1 — 1 — — — — 2 2 —

Army — — — 2 — 1 — — — 1 1 —

UDR — 1 — — — 1 4 1 — 1 1 1

Civilians 3 2 3 3 3 1 5 4 3 3 7 7

Total 6 5 5 5 5 3 9 5 4 8 14 8

Injuries

RUC 2 — 1 5 9 5 22 19 9 15 23 2

RUC 'R' 3 1 1 — 3 — 7 4 1 4 4 2

Army 1 2 7 7 7 9 5 10 6 6 6 —

UDR 2 5 3 1 3 — 2 — 3 — 3 —

Civilian 11 14 18 7 26 11 23 35 22 15 75 23

Total 19 22 30 20 48 25 59 68 41 40 111 27

Explosions 5 15 19 12 19 46 23 18 44 17 26 22

weight (in lbs) 306 52 865 164 1,606 282 556 416 632 970 788 288

Neutralisations 10 12 9 5 5 12 13 7 13 4 5 6

weight (in lbs) 639 1,424 274 1,310 1,215 265 764 420 14 437 52 692

Shooting^* Incidents

involving SF 25 13 17 10 18 10 18 18 13 15 14 11

not involving SF 9 8 11 5 4 6 12 8 4 10 15 15

Total 34 21 28 15 22 16 30 26 17 25 29 26

Armed robberies 78 37 38 44 35 31 31 36 28 57 93 114

Amount Stolen (£) 38,464 49,622 56,219 73,212 127,758 71,092 34,652 46,836 75,661 58,972 117,837 79,993

Malicious Fires 24 39 31 36 57 44 57 115 32 32 27 34

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Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Houses Searched 153 110 110 127 160 218 74 76 179 166 84 37

Finds

Firearms 24 16 29 19 8 26 9 24 26 5 19 9

Ammunition 10,893 9,315 1,563 8,286 880 150 941 676 1,073 414 306 550

Explosives 140 36 84 7 386 950 104 2 2,052 3,025 3,025 —

Charges

Murder 2 5 1 3 10 12 3 5 5 4 16 9

Attempted murder 2 3 5 1 8 4 12 3 7 5 9 1

Firearms offences 15 11 13 5 11 8 14 29 12 11 15 6

Explosives offences 2 8 1 1 1 6 9 3 4 3 5 5

Theft Act 15 8 22 5 4 5 14 10 11 7 10 8

Other 14 11 11 18 7 5 12 21 28 8 14 6

Total 50 46 53 33 41 40 64 71 67 38 69 35

Convictions

Murder 1 2 — 2 — 1 — 4 1 1 1 1

Attempted murder — 3 1 2 1 3 — 8 1 — 1 1

Firearms offences 11 17 4 8 5 25 — 7 3 10 10 3

Explosives offences 2 2 3 9 2 3 — — 2 1 — 2

Theft Act 19 7 10 17 19 36 — 6 26 20 17 14

Other 22 21 15 22 8 21 2 22 21 14 17 10

Total 55 52 33 60 35 89 2 47 54 46 46 31

^* Does not include shots heard.

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the statistics on the operation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act for the last two quarters of 1983 are now available.

§ Mr. Scott
The statistics for both quarters have been published by the Northern Ireland Office and copies placed in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the strength of the Royal Ulster

Year (as at 1 Jan. unless stated separately) Regular RUC Full-time re-serve RUC Part-time re-serve RUC UDR (permanent cadre) UDR (part-time) Regular Army TAVR‡

1969^* 3,061 — — — — 2,693 N/A

1970 3,044 — — †49 †2,243 7,952 N/A

1971 3,089 — 625 206 3,769 7,662 N/A

1972 4,086 — 1,369 323 6,413 14,258 N/A

1973 4,256 153 2,134 644 8,148 17,183 N/A

1974 4,389 290 2,514 817 7,077 15,848 N/A

1975 4,563 510 3,350 1,290 6,412 14,550 N/A

1976 4,902 661 4,158 1,531 6,234 14,441 2,773

1977 5,255 870 3,827 1,632 6,038 14,245 2,905

1978 5,692 1,002 3,684 2,035 5,808 14,147 2,875

1979 6,110 1,188 3,417 2,407 5,337 13,124 2,892

1980 6,614 1,305 3,209 2,530 4,884 12,976 3,016

1981 6,935 1,685 3,067 2,712 4,847 11,271 3,174

1982 7,334 2,060 2,810 2,745 4,549 11,040 3,203

1983 7,718 2,174 2,666 2,793 4,318 10,588 3,524

1983║ 7,965 2,331 2,231 2,699 4,219 9,516 3,466

^* As at 30 June 1969.

† As at 1 April 1970.

‡ Figures are not available for the period 1969–75. The Territorial Army is not involved in supporting the RUC in anti-terrorist operations.

║ As at 1 December 1983.

	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	August	Sept.	October	Nov.	Dec.
Malicious fires	11	22	35	93	66	46	35	60	52	22	30	27
Houses searched	524	213	298	349	161	185	254	378	645	585	262	191
Finds
Firearms	22	49	35	40	23	27	20	12	18	16	38	21
Ammunition	2,731	5,262	2,596	2,571	3,341	1,114	844	1,908	994	2,175	17,384	533
Explosives	22	15	—	4	25	23	804	2,555	661	54	—	903
Charges
Murder	5	7	1	2	12	5	1	2	—	1	11	3
Attempted murder	4	26	17	—	7	1	11	17	1	3	4	5
Firearms offences	11	25	24	16	3	5	5	22	16	9	26	11
Explosives offences	1	5	1	4	6	3	5	4	4	4	3	1
Theft Act	12	9	19	17	14	8	9	5	17	9	3	8
Other	20	20	25	18	30	12	10	14	16	20	8	3
Total	53	92	87	57	72	34	41	64	54	46	55	31
Convictions
Murder	4	1	3	1	2	4	—	—	—	2	—	—
Attempted murder	4	5	—	—	8	1	—	—	—	1	4	—
Firearms offences	11	8	12	6	22	21	—	—	16	16	22	6
Explosives offences	3	2	8	6	5	4	—	—	4	7	3	—
Theft Act	18	13	22	14	17	33	—	—	20	17	24	8
Other	46	29	59	15	36	45	—	—	30	16	18	7
Total	86	58	104	42	90	108	—	—	70	59	71	21
^* Does not include shots heard.

1983
	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	August	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Deaths
RUC	1	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	1	1	3	—
RUC 'R'	2	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	2	2	—
Army	—	—	—	2	—	1	—	—	—	1	1	—
UDR	—	1	—	—	—	1	4	1	—	1	1	1
Civilians	3	2	3	3	3	1	5	4	3	3	7	7
Total	6	5	5	5	5	3	9	5	4	8	14	8
Injuries
RUC	2	—	1	5	9	5	22	19	9	15	23	2
RUC 'R'	3	1	1	—	3	—	7	4	1	4	4	2
Army	1	2	7	7	7	9	5	10	6	6	6	—
UDR	2	5	3	1	3	—	2	—	3	—	3	—
Civilian	11	14	18	7	26	11	23	35	22	15	75	23
Total	19	22	30	20	48	25	59	68	41	40	111	27
Explosions	5	15	19	12	19	46	23	18	44	17	26	22
weight (in lbs)	306	52	865	164	1,606	282	556	416	632	970	788	288
Neutralisations	10	12	9	5	5	12	13	7	13	4	5	6
weight (in lbs)	639	1,424	274	1,310	1,215	265	764	420	14	437	52	692
Shooting^* Incidents
involving SF	25	13	17	10	18	10	18	18	13	15	14	11
not involving SF	9	8	11	5	4	6	12	8	4	10	15	15
Total	34	21	28	15	22	16	30	26	17	25	29	26
Armed robberies	78	37	38	44	35	31	31	36	28	57	93	114
Amount Stolen (£)	38,464	49,622	56,219	73,212	127,758	71,092	34,652	46,836	75,661	58,972	117,837	79,993
Malicious Fires	24	39	31	36	57	44	57	115	32	32	27	34

Year (as at 1 Jan. unless stated separately)	Regular RUC	Full-time re-serve RUC	Part-time re-serve RUC	UDR (permanent cadre)	UDR (part-time)	Regular Army	TAVR‡
1969^*	3,061	—	—	—	—	2,693	N/A
1970	3,044	—	—	†49	†2,243	7,952	N/A
1971	3,089	—	625	206	3,769	7,662	N/A
1972	4,086	—	1,369	323	6,413	14,258	N/A
1973	4,256	153	2,134	644	8,148	17,183	N/A
1974	4,389	290	2,514	817	7,077	15,848	N/A
1975	4,563	510	3,350	1,290	6,412	14,550	N/A
1976	4,902	661	4,158	1,531	6,234	14,441	2,773
1977	5,255	870	3,827	1,632	6,038	14,245	2,905
1978	5,692	1,002	3,684	2,035	5,808	14,147	2,875
1979	6,110	1,188	3,417	2,407	5,337	13,124	2,892
1980	6,614	1,305	3,209	2,530	4,884	12,976	3,016
1981	6,935	1,685	3,067	2,712	4,847	11,271	3,174
1982	7,334	2,060	2,810	2,745	4,549	11,040	3,203
1983	7,718	2,174	2,666	2,793	4,318	10,588	3,524
1983║	7,965	2,331	2,231	2,699	4,219	9,516	3,466
^* As at 30 June 1969.
† As at 1 April 1970.
‡ Figures are not available for the period 1969–75. The Territorial Army is not involved in supporting the RUC in anti-terrorist operations.
║ As at 1 December 1983.