Crime Clear-up Rates (Leicester and Brighton) (Hansard, 15 July 1986)

HC Deb 15 July 1986 vol 101 c486W 486W

§ Mr. Deakins
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has about the respective clear-up rates for all offences in the police divisions covering Leicester and Brighton in each year since 1978.

§ Mr. Mellor
The information collected centrally relates only to police force areas, and is given in the following table.

Clear-up rate^* for notifiable offences recorded by the police

Leicestershire Sussex

1978 57 56

1979 54 53

1980 54 50

1981 50 47

1982 46 45

1983 47 40

1984 44 38

1985 45 36

^* Offences cleared up as a percentage of the total number of offences recorded by the police.

Clear-up rate^* for notifiable offences recorded by the police
	Leicestershire	Sussex
1978	57	56
1979	54	53
1980	54	50
1981	50	47
1982	46	45
1983	47	40
1984	44	38
1985	45	36
^* Offences cleared up as a percentage of the total number of offences recorded by the police.