HC Deb 14 May 1991 vol 191 cc153-4W
Mr. McMaster

To 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.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The 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.