§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department by what percentage crimes of violence have increased over the past five years.
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§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is set out in the table. Further information on crimes recorded by the police is pubished in table 2.1 of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales 1988", Cm. 847.
Notifiable offences recorded by the police 1984–88 England and Wales Number Year Violence against the person Sexual offences Robbery Total violent crime 1984 114,187 20,222 24,890 159,299 1985 121,731 21,456 27,463 170,650 1986 125,499 22,684 30,020 178,203 1987 141,042 25,154 32,633 198,829 1988 158,248 26,529 31,437 216,214 Percentage increase 1984–88 39 31 26 36