HC Deb 09 March 1992 vol 205 c390W
Mr. Janner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department by what percentage the levels of notifiable criminal offences and crimes of violence, respectively, changed in Leicestershire during the last 12 months for which records are available.

Mr. John Patten

In the 12 months to September 1991, recorded crime in Leicestershire increased by 29.5 per cent. over the previous 12 months and crimes of violence increased by 9.8 per cent.

Mr. Janner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department by what number and what percentage reported(a) criminal offences and (b) crimes of violence have altered in Leicestershire during the last six months for which records are available.

Mr. John Patten

In the six months to September 1991, recorded crime in Leicestershire increased by 29.6 per cent. over the corresponding six months of 1990. Crimes of violence increased by 14.6 per cent. over the same period.

Mr. Janner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) notifiable criminal offences and (b) crimes of violence were notified to the police during the last six months of 1979 and of 1991, respectively.

Mr. John Patten

In the last six months of 1979 there were 1,296,570 notifiable offences recorded in England and Wales of which 69,023 were crimes of violence. Information for the last six months of 1991 is not yet available.