LONDON UNDERGROUND: ROBBERIES

HL Deb 16 January 1989 vol 503 cc100-1WA

Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the number of robberies committed on the London Underground in 1986 and 1987 respectively.

Lord Brabazon of Tara

The number of robberies committed on the London Underground in 1986 and 1987 was 685 and 883 respectively.

Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many robberies were committed on the London Underground in 1988.

Lord Brabazon of Tara

The reported number of robberies committed on the London Underground in 1988 was 1,205.

Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the clear-up rate for robberies committed on the London Underground in 1986, 1987 and the first six months of 1988.

Lord Brabazon of Tara

The clear-up rate for robberies committed on the London Underground was 20.5 per cent. in 1986, 10 per cent. in 1987 and 12 per cent. in the first six months of 1988.