HC Deb 28 June 1993 vol 227 c338W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many muggings have been reported to the police in Coleraine(a) during 1992 and (b) in 1993 to date.

Sir Patrick Mayhew

Thirteen robberies were reported to the police in the Coleraine sub-division in 1992, the circumstances of which approximate to what is generally understood by "muggings". In 1993, to 22 June, three such robberies have been reported.