HC Deb 02 March 1989 vol 148 cc270-1W
76. Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the figures for reported crime in Essex for 1988.

Mr. John Patten

It is planned to publish 1988 figures for all forces in a Home Office Statistical Bulletin in the week beginning 13 March. Figures for the 12 months ending 30 September 1988 show that recorded crime in the Essex police force area fell by 2 per cent. compared with the 12 months ending 30 September 1987. The change between the calendar years 1988 and 1987 will be similar.

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