HC Deb 04 April 1990 vol 170 cc631-7W

1984
Proceeded against Found guilty
Avon and Somerset 654 597
Bedfordshire 256 195
Cambridgeshire 374 344
Cheshire 465 458
Cleveland 365 341
Cumbria 196 182
Derbyshire 406 361
Devon and Cornwall 673 605
Dorset 391 350
Durham 243 217
Dyfed Powys 220 184
Essex 542 466
Gloucestershire 287 286
Greater Manchester 1,864 1,761
Gwent 293 249
Hampshire 906 818
Hertfordshire 342 308
Humberside 448 413
Kent 535 535
Lancashire 1,102 1,028
Leicestershire 302 281
Lincolnshire 287 251
Merseyside 1,058 901
Norfolk 303 274
Northamptonshire 267 246
Northumbria 647 556
North Wales 319 305
North Yorkshire 293 265
Nottinghamshire 503 450
South Wales 947 814
Proceeded against Found guilty
South Yorkshire 612 552
Staffordshire 449 423
Suffolk 264 236
Surrey 324 300
Sussex 632 617
Thames Valley 651 617
Warwickshire 158 148
West Mercia 403 395
West Midlands 1,504 1,306
West Yorkshire 1,337 1,126
Wiltshire 176 174
City of London 138 90
Metropolitan 6,516 5,696
Total 28,652 25,721
1985
Proceeded Against Found Guilty
Avon and Somerset 709 613
Bedfordshire 306 267
Cambridgeshire 351 310
Cheshire 483 465
Cleveland 359 326
Cumbria 237 204
Derbyshire 540 439
Devon and Cornwall 662 591
Dorset 340 315
Durham 226 203
Dyfed Powys 171 166
Essex 541 501
Gloucestershire 267 256
Greater Manchester 1,998 1,864
Gwent 230 230
Hampshire 894 780
Hertfordshire 365 321
Humberside 380 342
Kent 514 517
Lancashire 1,065 989
Leicestershire 415 360
Lincolnshire 277 247
Merseyside 1,024 851
Norfolk 322 284
Northamptonshire 250 225
Northumbria 674 613
North Wales 284 273
North Yorkshire 276 255
Nottinghamshire 601 583
South Wales 918 791
South Yorkshire 640 586
Staffordshire 421 393
Suffolk 223 210
Surrey 269 230
Sussex 568 547
Thames Valley 598 588
Warwickshire 184 174
West Mercia 445 422
West Midlands 1,490 1,341
West Yorkshire 1,179 1,003
Wiltshire 184 170
City of London 119 86
Metropolitan 6,307 5,573
Total 28,306 25,504
1986
Proceeded against Found guilty
Avon and Somerset 725 603
Bedfordshire 224 179
Cambridgeshire 333 301
Cheshire 403 391
Cleveland 410 392
Cumbria 256 211
Proceeded against Found guilty
Derbyshire 351 283
Devon and Cornwall 613 548
Dorset 270 252
Durham 269 230
Dyfed Powys 177 142
Essex 465 422
Gloucestershire 224 186
Greater Manchester 1,535 1,456
Gwent 268 205
Hampshire 866 751
Hertfordshire 322 326
Humberside 364 320
Kent 532 518
Lancashire 956 828
Leicestershire 394 369
Lincolnshire 264 217
Merseyside 1,044 817
Norfolk 296 273
Northamptonshire 272 255
Northumbria 697 609
North Wales 286 265
North Yorkshire 282 238
Nottinghamshire 512 471
South Wales 842 674
South Yorkshire 686 538
Suffolk 287 239
Surrey 256 243
Sussex 579 527
Thames Valley 634 589
Warwickshire 151 137
West Mercia 442 382
West Midlands 1,322 1,107
West Yorkshire 1,017 864
Wiltshire 181 151
City of London 133 108
Metropolitan 5,340 4,899
Total 25,885 22,845
1987
Proceeded against Found guilty
Avon and Somerset 595 486
Bedfordshire 334 228
Cambridgeshire 317 257
Cleveland 419 355
Cumbria 265 224
Derbyshire 372 336
Devon and Cornwall 615 553
Dorset 250 195
Durham 233 199
Dyfed Powys 214 172
Essex 601 468
Gloucestershire 310 258
Greater Manchester 1,605 1,378
Gwent 394 291
Hampshire 830 719
Hertfordshire 366 322
Humberside 379 321
Kent 598 540
Lancashire 1,015 820
Leicestershire 338 295
Lincolnshire 310 268
Merseyside 933 687
Norfolk 363 323
Northamptonshire 248 201
Northumbria 698 631
North Wales 281 255
North Yorkshire 334 277
Nottinghamshire 627 579
South Wales 871 687
South Yorkshire 664 534
Staffordshire 438 359
Proceeded against Found guilty
Suffolk 243 214
Surrey 240 203
Sussex 613 598
Thames Valley 581 548
Warwickshire 159 156
West Mercia 478 393
West Midlands 1,379 1,131
West Yorkshire 970 819
Wiltshire 167 169
City of London 192 99
Metropolitan 5,124 4,572
Total 26,371 22,473
1988
Proceeded against Found guilty
Avon and Somerset 727 556
Bedfordshire 291 209
Cambridgeshire 273 251
Cheshire 456 391
Cleveland 347 278
Cumbria 254 205
Derbyshire 453 381
Devon and Cornwall 642 571
Dorset 306 243
Durham 275 199
Dyfed Powys 197 161
Essex 59l 446
Gloucestershire 311 292
Greater Manchester 1,591 1,501
Gwent 324 267
Hampshire 1,018 811
Hertfordshire 332 283
Humberside 468 404
Kent 552 504
Lancashire 1,070 869
Leicestershire 394 324
Lincolnshire 286 263
Merseyside 998 713
Norfolk 372 309
Northamptonshire 258 202
Northumbria 646 531
North Wales 323 282
North Yorkshire 339 271
Nottinghamshire 546 503
South Wales 966 738
South Yorkshire 703 564
Staffordshire 444 372
Suffolk 258 210
Surrey 306 242
Sussex 740 579
Thames Valley 621 523
Warwickshire 194 152
West Mercia 514 414
West Midlands 1,364 1,155
West Yorkshire 1,189 945
Wiltshire 219 184
City of London 134 107
Metropolitan 4,860 4,285
Total 27,152 22,690
Fraud Squad Strengths
1985
Avon and Somerset 10 0.34
Bedfordshire 6 0.61
Cambridgeshire 5 0.44
Cheshire 4 0.22
Cleveland 9 0.62
Cumbria 4 0.36
Derbyshire 8 0.45
Devon and Cornwall 10 0.36
Strength Per cent.
Dorset 5 0.42
Durham 8 0.62
Dyfed Powys 2 0.22
Essex 11 0.41
Gloucestershire 5 0.43
Greater Manchester 19 0.28
Gwent 4 0.41
Hampshire 21 0.68
Hertfordshire 7 0.44
Humberside 12 0.62
Kent 12 0.42
Lancashire 11 0.37
Leicestershire 7 0.40
Lincolnshire 6 0.53
Merseyside 16 0.35
Norfolk 6 0.48
Northamptonshire 3 0.29
Northumbria 12 0.36
North Wales 4 0.32
North Yorkshire 4 0.30
Nottinghamshire 11 0.50
South Wales 13 0.42
South Staffordshire 9 0.32
Staffordshire 7 0.33
Suffolk 6 0.53
Surrey 2 0.12
Sussex 10 0.36
Thames Valley 11 0.34
Warwickshire 7 0.75
West Mercia 8 0.42
West Midlands 34 0.52
West Yorkshire 26 0.551
Wiltshire 4 0.39
City of London 62 7.93
Metropolitan 147 0.55
Total 588 0.49
1987
Strength Percentage
Avon and Somerset 15 0.50
Bedfordshire 6 0.60
Cambridgeshire 5 0.43
Cheshire 4 0.22
Cleveland 10 0.68
Cumbria 3 0.26
Derbyshire 15 0.84
Devon and Cornwall 10 0.36
Dorset 5 0.40
Durham 5 0.37
Dyfed Powys 3 0.32
Essex 13 0.48
Gloucestershire 5 0.43
Greater Manchester 28 0.40
Gwent 4 0.41
Hampshire 21 0.67
Hertfordshire 7 0.44
Humberside 11 0.56
Kent 11 0.38
Lancashire 10 0.32
Leicestershire 6 0.34
Lincolnshire 6 0.51
Merseyside 18 0.39
Norfolk 6 0.46
Northamptonshire 4 0.37
Northumbria 12 0.35
North Wales 4 0.31
North Yorkshire 4 0.29
Nottinghamshire 13 0.58
South Wales 16 0.51
South Yorkshire 11 0.37
Staffordshire 7 0.33
Suffolk 4 0.34
Surrey 1 0.06
Thames Valley 10 0.29
Strength Percentage
Warwickshire 11 1.13
West Mercia 9 0.46
West Midlands 49 0.74
West Yorkshire 35 0.67
Wiltshire 4 0.36
City of London 52 6.66
Metropolitan 143 0.52
Total 624 0.51
1988
Strength Percentage
Avon and Somerset 23 0.77
Bedfordshire 8 0.78
Cambridgeshire 5 0.42
Cheshire 6 0.32
Cleveland 8 0.54
Cumbria 3 0.26
Derbyshire 17 0.95
Devon and Cornwall 10 0.36
Dorset 5 0.41
Durham 5 0.37
Dyfed Powys 3 0.32
Essex 14 0.51
Gloucestershire 5 0.43
Greater Manchester 28 0.41
Gwent 5 0.51
Hampshire 20 0.65
Hertfordshire 7 0.43
Humberside 11 0.56
Kent 16 0.54
Lancashire 10 0.32
Leicestershire 6 0.34
Lincolnshire 6 0.50
Merseyside 35 0.75
Norfolk 6 0.45
Northamptonshire 7 0.64
Northumbria 12 0.35
North Wales 4 0.31
North Yorkshire 4 0.29
Nottinghamshire 13 0.57
South Wales 16 0.51
South Yorkshire 12 0.41
Staffordshire 7 0.33
Suffolk 5 0.42
Surrey 3 0.18
Sussex 10 0.35
Thames Valley 12 0.34
Warwickshire 7 0.72
West Mercia 8 0.41
West Midlands 44 0.65
West Yorkshire 36 0.69
Wiltshire 5 0.46
City of London 64 8.02
Metropolitan 135 0.48
Total 666 0.54
1989
Strength Percentage
Avon and Somerset 27 0.88
Bedfordshire 6 0.66
Cambridgeshire 6 0.50
Cheshire 6 0.32
Cleveland 8 0.54
Cumbria 4 0.35
Derbyshire 15 0.84
Devon and Cornwall 10 0.35
Dorset 12 0.95
Durham 6 0.44
Dyfed Powys 3 0.32
Essex 14 0.50
Gloucestershire 6 0.52
Greater Manchester 31 0.45
Gwent 6 0.60
Strength Percentage
Hampshire 22 0.71
Hertfordshire 7 0.43
Humberside 10 0.50
Kent 16 0.54
Lancashire 10 0.32
Leicestershire 9 0.51
Lincolnshire 11 0.93
Merseyside 29 0.62
Norfolk 6 0.44
Northamptonshire 7 0.63
Northumbria 12 0.34
North Wales 4 0.30
North Yorkshire 4 0.29
Nottinghamshire 13 0.56
South Wales 16 0.51
South Yorkshire 14 0.48
Staffordshire 7 0.32
Suffolk 6 0.51
Surrey 4 0.24
Sussex 12 0.41
Thames Valley 12 0.33
Warwickshire 8 0.82
West Mercia 8 0.41
West Midlands 54 0.79
West Yorkshire 39 0.75
Wiltshire 6 0.54
City of London 63 8.03
Metropolitan 143 0.51
Total 712 0.57