§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the most common crimes committed by juveniles in Lewisham in each year since 1985; and of those juveniles convicted of an offence over this period what was the average sentence served.
§ Mr. MacleanInformation available centrally on juveniles aged 10 to under 17 years within the Lewisham area is given in the tables.
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PSD/type of offence 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992 Sexual offences 3 2 — 2 2 — — 3 Burglary 51 51 48 40 43 37 22 11 Robbery 7 1 1 7 2 8 14 6 Theft and handling stolen goods 159 119 130 101 73 62 48 33 Fraud and forgery 4 5 3 2 1 — 1 — Criminal damage 6 3 5 5 8 10 5 4 Drug offences 4 3 3 3 6 7 3 — Other (excluding motoring) 4 2 8 9 9 5 3 7 Motoring offences 1 3 3 2 — — 1 1 Total Indictable offences 255 207 218 194 168 154 113 84 Greenwich Petty Sessional Division Violence against the person 1 2 2 — — — 3 1 Sexual offences — — — — — — — 1 Burglary 2 1 2 4 — — 2 2 Robbery — — — — — 1 2 — Theft and handling stolen goods 11 15 8 3 1 1 8 3 Fraud and forgery 1 — — 1 — — — — Criminal damage 1 — 1 — — — — 1 Drug offences — 1 — — — 1 — — Other (excluding motoring) — — 1 — 1 — 2 — Motoring offences — 1 1 1 — — — — Total Indictable offences 16 20 15 9 2 3 17 8 Woolwich Petty Sessional Division Violence against the person — — — — 1 — — — Sexual offences — — — — — — — — Burglary 1 — 1 1 — — — — Robbery — — — — — — — — Theft and handling stolen goods 3 5 1 3 — 4 1 2 Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage — 1 — — 2 — — — Drug offences — 1 — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences 5 7 3 4 4 4 2 2 1Provisional.
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Table 2 Average sentence length (months) given at juvenile and magistrates' courts for offences commited by juveniles within the Lewisham area by type of offence 1985–19921 PSD/type of offence 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992 Lewisham juvenile court Violence against the person 2.2 2.9 — 1.9 — 6.0 3.0 — Sexual Offences — — — — — — — — Burglary 2.8 2.3 1.0 3.3 6.0 2.5 — — Robbery 3.0 — 3.2 0.7 — — — — Theft and handling stolen goods 2.5 3.8 3.1 3.1 — 0–7 — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage — 2.2 — — — — — — Drug offences 3.0 — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — 4.0 — — — — — Motoring offences — 0.9 1.4 4.0 — — — — Total Indictable offences 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.8 6.0 2.8 3.0 — Greenwich juvenile court Violence against the person — 3.5 1.9 4.0 — — 4.0 — Sexual Offences — — — — — — — — Burglary 4.1 3.2 3.8 3.9 5.1 3.3 3.0 4.0 Robbery 0.8 — — — — — 6.0 6.0 Theft and handling stolen goods 3.7 4.0 3.7 2.5 — 0.7 4.5 — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage 3.0 — — — — — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) 3.0 — — 3.0 6.0 — — — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.0 5.2 2.8 4.4 5.0 Greenwich Petty Sessional Division Violence against the person — — — — — — — — Sexual Offences — — — — — — — — Burglary 3.0 — — — — — — — Robbery — — — — — 1.4 — — Theft and handling stolen goods — 4.0 — 4.0 — — — —
PSD/type of offence 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992 Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage — — — — — — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — — — — — — — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences 3.0 4.0 — 4.0 — 1.4 — — >Woolwich Petty Sessional Division Violence against the person — — — — — — — — Sexual Offences — — — — — — — — Burglary — — — — — — — — Robbery — — — — — — — — Theft and handling stolen goods — — — 0.7 — — — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage — — — — — — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) 3.0 — — — — — — — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences 3.0 — — 0.7 — — — — 1 Provisional
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Table 3 Number of juveniles aged 10 to under 17 convicted at the Crown Court by committing petty sessional division within the Lewisham area and type of offence 1985–19921 Committing PSD/type of offence 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992 Lewisham juvenile court Violence against the person 2 — — 1 — — — — Sexual Offences — — — — — — 1 — Burglary — — 1 1 — — 1 — Robbery — — 2 1 1 1 1 2 Theft and handling stolen goods 1 — — — — — — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage — — — — — — 2 — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — 1 — — — — 1 Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences 3 — 4 3 1 1 5 3 Greenwich juvenile court Violence against the person — — — — — — — — Sexual Offences — 1 — 2 — — — — Burglary — — 1 — — — — — Robbery — — — — — 2 — — Theft and handling stolen goods — — — — — — — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage — — — — 1 — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — — — — — — — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences — 1 1 2 1 2 — — Greenwich Petty Sessional Division Violence against the person — 1 1 — 1 2 1 1 Sexual Offences — — — — — 1 — 1 Burglary 5 3 — 1 5 4 1 — Robbery 5 — 1 4 4 5 — 1 Theft and handling stolen goods 1 1 — — 2 — — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage 2 2 — 1 — — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — — — — — — — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences 13 7 2 6 12 12 2 3 Woolwich Petty Sessional Division Violence against the person — 1 — — 1 — — — Sexual Offences — — — — — — — — Burglary 1 5 — 4 4 — 1 — Robbery — 1 — — — — — — Theft and handling stolen goods — — 2 2 1 1 — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage 1 1 1 — — — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — — — 1 — 3 —
Committing PSD/type of offence 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992 Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences 2 8 3 6 7 1 4 — 1 Provisional
Table 4 Average sentence length (months) given at the Crown Court for offences committed by juveniles by committing petty sessional division within the Lewisham area and type of offence 1985–19921 Committing PSD/type of offence 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992 Lewisham juvenile court Violence against the person 9.0 — — 3.0 — — — — Sexual Offences — — — — — — — — Burglary — — — 9.5 — — 6.0 — Robbery — — — — 12.0 — — 12.0 Theft and handling stolen goods 9.0 — — — — — — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage — — — — — — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — 3.0 — — — — — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences 9.0 — 3.0 7.3 12.0 — 6.0 12.0 Greenwich juvenile court Violence against the person — — — — — — — — Sexual Offences — — — — — — — — Burglary — — 12.0 — — — — — Robbery — — — — — 3.0 — — Theft and handling stolen goods — — — — — — — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage — — — — — — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — — — — — — — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences — — 12.0 — — 3.0 — — Greenwich Petty Sessional Division Violence against the person — 6.0 — — 8.0 — — 6.0 Sexual Offences — — — — — — — — Burglary 3.5 4.0 — — 4.3 10.0 — 9.0 Robbery 10.0 — — 7.5 — 5.3 — 9.0 Theft and handling stolen goods 4.0 — — — — — — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage 12.0 — — — — — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — — — — — — — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences 7.9 5.0 — 7.5 5.3 6.5 — 8.0 Woolwich Petty Sessional Division Violence against the person — — — — 2.0 — — — Sexual Offences — — — — — — — — Burglary — 6.0 — 5.0 — — — — Robbery — 4.0 — — — — — — Theft and handling stolen goods — — — 6.0 — — — — Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — — Criminal damage — 12.0 — — — — — — Drug offences — — — — — — — — Other (excluding motoring) — — — — — — — — Motoring offences — — — — — — — — Total Indictable offences — 7.0 — 5.2 2.0 — — — 1 Provisional.