§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many burglaries there were in Renfrew district in each of the last three years; and what percentage those were of all reported crimes in the area.
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe available information is given in the table.
Recorded cases of housebreaking in Renfrew district 1 Housebreaking as a percentage of all crimes recorded by the police in Renfrew district 1988 4,867 22.4 1989 5,303 22.5 1990 25,675 221.8 1 In Scotland, information is collected on "housebreaking", rather than "burglary". 2 Source: Report of the Chief Constable of Strathclyde, 1990.