HC Deb 07 May 1991 vol 190 cc420-1W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the percentage change in the number of recorded crimes in X division of Strathclyde police for each year since 1980 and for each category of crime.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is given in the following table:

Number of recorded crimes and offences
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Group 6 Miscellaneous offences 4,516 4,155 4,067 3,997 3,980 3,824 3,285 3,415 3,073 3,098 3,049
Group 7 Motor vehicle offences 5,036 4,745 4,441 4,559 4,479 4,151 4,822 4,544 5,030 7,481 8,293

Annual percentage change
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Total crimes and offences — 1 -1 -3 -6 0 5 0 -1 19 2
Total crimes — 11 2 -7 -11 6 9 1 -4 6 -4
Group 1 Non-sexual crimes of violence — 5 23 0 10 13 -20 7 13 -9 -16
Group 2 Crimes of indecency — 9 -21 -33 62 1 -17 13 -14 -19 -38
Group 3 Crimes of dishonesty — 20 3 -8 -13 8 9 3 -6 6 -1
Group 4 Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. — -4 -7 -10 -11 4 19 -8 -4 1 -11
Group 5 Other crimes — -30 68 49 -2 -10 -14 11 10 40 -5
Total offences — -7 -4 1 -1 -6 2 -2 2 31 7
Group 6 Miscellaneous offences — -8 -2 -2 0 -4 -14 4 -10 1 -2
Group 7 Motor vehicle offences — -6 -6 3 -2 -7 16 -6 11 49 11

Source: Reports to the chief constable of Strathclyde.