§ Mr. GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many assaults, including rape, were committed against women in the H division of Walsall, since 1980.
§ Mr. JackThe available information for H division has been provided by the West Midlands constabulary. It is in terms of notifiable offences recorded by the police, with the most appropriate offence categories being rape and indecent assault on a female. Other types of assault do not distinguish between male and female victim.
Year Rape Indecent assault on a female Total 1980 6 77 83 1981 3 58 62 1982 11 72 83 1983 11 56 67 1984 3 47 50 1985 9 77 86 1986 3 56 59 1987 12 61 73 1988 17 78 95 1989 13 56 69 1990 9 63 72 1991 17 60 77 11992 9 28 37 1 January to June.