Crime Statistics (Hansard, 23 May 1988)

§ Mr. William Shelton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders were found

Offenders found guilty at all courts or cautioned for gross indecency with children by sex of victim

England and Wales Number of offenders

Offence description 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

Gross indency:

with boys 123 141 129 107 117 138 122 119

with girls 147 139 118 138 138 145 206 172

§ Mr. William Shelton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were found guilty of, or cautioned for, the offence of indecency between males, for each year from 1967 to 1987, showing how many offences were committed against boys aged less than 16 years.

§ Mr. John Patten
Information collected centrally does not identify those cases where the offence involved boys under the age of 16. Details of offenders found guilty or cautioned for all offences of indecency between males are published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", copies of which are in the Library. The most recent figures, covering the years 1977 to 1986, can be found in table 5.14 of the issue for 1986 (Cm. 233). Data for 1987 are not yet complete.

Offenders found guilty at all courts or cautioned for gross indecency with children by sex of victim
England and Wales	Number of offenders
	Offence description	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
Gross indency:
	with boys	123	141	129	107	117	138	122	119
	with girls	147	139	118	138	138	145	206	172