Juvenile Offenders (Hansard, 30 November 1993)

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many juveniles were(a) cautioned and (b) prosecuted by the police in (i) Barnsley, (ii) Doncaster, (iii) Rotherham, and (iv) Sheffield for each year since 1990 and this year to date; and how many of those prosecuted were committed by the courts;

Table A1.—Number of juveniles aged 10 to under 17 cautioned and prosecuted and committed for trial at magistrates courts within the South Yorkshire area by type of offence 1990

Committed for trail

Area/type of offence Cautioned Prosecuted (=100 per cent.) Number Per cent.

Barnsley Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 180 5 3

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 80 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 260 5 2

Doncaster Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 394 19 5

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 104 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 498 19 4

Rotherham Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 243 17 7

Summary non-motoring offences ¹ 74 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 317 17 5

Sheffield Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 463 45 10

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 169 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 632 45 7

South Yorkshire

Indictable offences 2,578 1,280 86 7

Summary non-motoring offences 931 427 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) 3,509 1,707 86 5

¹Not applicable.

Table A2.—Number of juveniles aged 10 to 17 cautioned and prosecuted and committed for trial at magistrates courts within the South Yorkshire area by type of offence 1991

Committed for trail

Area/type of offence Cautioned Prosecuted (=100 per cent.) Number Per cent.

Barnsley Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 147 8 5

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 74 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 221 8 4

Doncaster Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 410 26 6

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 109 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 519 26 5

Rotherham Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 225 7 3

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 76 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 301 7 2

Sheffield Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 507 31 6

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 151 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 658 31 5

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(2) how many juveniles convicted of a crime in (a) Barnsley, (b) Doncaster, (c) Rotherham, and (d) Sheffield had committed an offence which was drug related, in each year since 1985 and for this year to date.

§ Mr. Maclean
The available information is given in the tables. It is possible to identify separately only those who have been cautioned or convicted for drug offences. It is not recorded, for other offences, whether they were drug related.
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Committed for trail

Area/type of offence Cautioned Prosecuted (=100 per cent.) Number Per cent.

South Yorkshire

Indictable offences 2,382 1,289 72 6

Summary non-motoring offences 772 410 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) 3,154 1,699 72 4

¹ Not applicable.

Table A3.—Number of juveniles aged 10 to 17 cautioned and prosecuted and committed for trial at magistrates courts within the South Yorkshire area by type of offence 1992²

Committed for trail

Area/type of offence Cautioned Prosecuted (=100 per cent.) Number Per cent.

Barnsley Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 175 18 10

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 57 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 232 18 8

Doncaster Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 282 16 6

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 75 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 357 16 4

Rotherham Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹— 201 2 1

Summary non-motoring offences ¹ 70 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 271 2 1

Sheffield Petty Sessional Division

Indictable offences ¹2014; 469 30 6

Summary non-motoring offences ¹— 126 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) ¹— 595 30 5

South Yorkshire

Indictable offences 2,940 1,127 66 6

Summary non-motoring offences 776 328 — —

All offences (excluding summary motoring) 3,716 1,455 66 5

¹ Not applicable.

² Provisional data.

Table B—Number of juveniles aged 10 to under 17 years convicted of drug offences in the South Yorkshire area 1985 to 1992¹

Year Barnsley petty sessional division Doncaster petty sessional division Rotherham petty sessional division Sheffield petty sessional division

1985 — — — —

1986 — — — 1

1987 — — — 1

1988 — — — —

1989 — — — —

1990 — 1 1 4

1991 — 2 — 2

1992¹ — 1 — 4

¹Provisional data.

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the most common crimes committed by persons aged under 16 years in the Lancashire constabulary's Pennine F division for each year since 1985; and of those juveniles convicted of an offence over this period, what was the average sentence served.
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§ Mr. Maclean
Information collected centrally shows only the police force area in which the crime was recorded. The tables show the number of juveniles aged 10 to under 16 years of age cautioned, convicted and the average sentence length given by type of court in the Lancashire constabulary for 1985 to 1992.
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Table A Number of persons aged 10 to under 16 years cautioned in Lancashire police force area by type of indictable offences 1985–1992¹

Offence 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992¹

Indictable offences

Violence against the person 80 55 57 126 96 75 71 99

Sexual Offences 12 17 27 23 26 14 31 20

Burglary 446 331 293 310 301 348 317 251

Robbery 1 2 10 1 6 2 10 5

Theft and handling stolen goods 1,911 1,399 1,334 1,648 1,011 1,248 1,226 1,151

Fraud and forgery 23 9 20 18 21 12 24 15

Criminal damage 105 145 165 224 195 180 175 134

Drug offences 2 — — 2 1 31 43 51

Other (excluding motoring) 2 11 7 6 8 14 22 11

TOTAL 2,582 1,969 1,913 2,358 1,665 1,924 1,919 1,737

¹ Provisional.

Table B Number of persons aged 10 to under 16 years convicted and average sentence length (months) given at magistrates courts in the Lancashire police force area by type of indictable offences 1985–1992¹

Offence/disposal 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992¹

CONVICTIONS

Indictable offences

Violence against the person 99 68 64 67 46 51 39 41

Sexual Offences 14 7 9 8 8 9 4 4

Burglary 419 321 311 190 146 134 89 103

Robbery 7 6 3 3 7 8 2 11

Theft and handling stolen goods 694 549 470 294 161 221 149 156

Fraud and forgery 14 9 6 5 3 6 3 5

Criminal damage 37 26 31 26 18 13 7 10

Drug offences — 5 1 1 3 3 3 2

Other (excluding motoring) 8 9 11 5 10 6 10 6

Motoring offences 22 30 37 24 1 1 1 I

TOTAL 1,314 1,030 943 623 403 452 307 339

AVERAGE SENTENCE LENGTH (MONTHS)

Indictable offences

Violence against the person 1.7 1.3 2.9 3.5 3.0 1.7 — 2.0

Sexual Offences 2.5 — — — 1.4 — — —

Burglary 2.9 2.5 3.3 2.8 3.2 2.6 3.5 3.8

Robbery 6.0 — 4.0 — 3.0 — — 4.0

Theft and handling stolen goods 2.3 2.8 2.2 3.5 2.3 0.7 2.2 3.0

Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — —

Criminal damage 2.0 4.0 3.0 1.6 6.0 — — 6.0

Drug offences — — — — — — — —

Other (excluding motoring) — 6.0 — — — — — 0.9

Motoring offences 0.9 1.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 — — —

TOTAL 2.6 2.5 3.0 2.9 3.1 2.3 3.0 3.6

¹ Provisional.

Table C Number of persons aged 10 to under 16 years convicted and average sentence length (months) given at Crown courts in the Lancashire police force area by type of indictable offences 1985–1992¹

Offence/disposal 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992¹

CONVICTIONS

Indictable offences

Violence against the person 1 — — 2 2 2 3 3

Sexual Offences — — — — — — — —

Burglary 1 12 7 8 6 5 — 3

Robbery — — — — 1 2 — —

Theft and handling stolen goods 3 1 2 — — — — 3

Fraud and forgery — 1 — — — — — —

Criminal damage 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1

Drug offences — — — — — — — —

Other (excluding motoring) 1 1 — 3 — 1 1 —

Motoring offences — — — — — — — —

TOTAL 7 16 11 14 11 12 5 10

AVERAGE SENTENCE LENGTH (MONTHS)

Indictable offences

Violence against the person — — — 7.5 11.0 8.0 — 4.0

Sexual Offences — — — 7.5 11.0 8.0 — 4.0

Burglary — 6.8 6.0 5.4 5.7 6.0 — —

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Offence/disposal 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992¹

Robbery — — — — 12.0 12.0 — —

Theft and handling stolen goods — — — — — — — 6.0

Fraud and forgery — — — — — — — —

Criminal damage — — — — — 12.0 — —

Drug offences — — — — — — — —

Other (excluding motoring) — — — 5.0 — — — —

Motoring offences — — — — — — — —

TOTAL — 6.8 6.0 5.8 8.5 9.5 — 5.0

¹ Provisional.

Table A1.—Number of juveniles aged 10 to under 17 cautioned and prosecuted and committed for trial at magistrates courts within the South Yorkshire area by type of offence 1990
			Committed for trail
Area/type of offence	Cautioned	Prosecuted (=100 per cent.)	Number	Per cent.
Barnsley Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	180	5	3
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	80	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	260	5	2
Doncaster Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	394	19	5
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	104	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	498	19	4
Rotherham Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	243	17	7
Summary non-motoring offences	¹	74	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	317	17	5
Sheffield Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	463	45	10
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	169	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	632	45	7
South Yorkshire
Indictable offences	2,578	1,280	86	7
Summary non-motoring offences	931	427	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	3,509	1,707	86	5
¹Not applicable.

Table A2.—Number of juveniles aged 10 to 17 cautioned and prosecuted and committed for trial at magistrates courts within the South Yorkshire area by type of offence 1991
			Committed for trail
Area/type of offence	Cautioned	Prosecuted (=100 per cent.)	Number	Per cent.
Barnsley Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	147	8	5
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	74	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	221	8	4
Doncaster Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	410	26	6
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	109	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	519	26	5
Rotherham Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	225	7	3
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	76	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	301	7	2
Sheffield Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	507	31	6
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	151	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	658	31	5

Table A3.—Number of juveniles aged 10 to 17 cautioned and prosecuted and committed for trial at magistrates courts within the South Yorkshire area by type of offence 1992²
			Committed for trail
Area/type of offence	Cautioned	Prosecuted (=100 per cent.)	Number	Per cent.
Barnsley Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	175	18	10
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	57	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	232	18	8
Doncaster Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	282	16	6
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	75	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	357	16	4
Rotherham Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹—	201	2	1
Summary non-motoring offences	¹	70	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	271	2	1
Sheffield Petty Sessional Division
Indictable offences	¹2014;	469	30	6
Summary non-motoring offences	¹—	126	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	¹—	595	30	5
South Yorkshire
Indictable offences	2,940	1,127	66	6
Summary non-motoring offences	776	328	—	—
All offences (excluding summary motoring)	3,716	1,455	66	5
¹ Not applicable.
² Provisional data.

Table B—Number of juveniles aged 10 to under 17 years convicted of drug offences in the South Yorkshire area 1985 to 1992¹
Year	Barnsley petty sessional division	Doncaster petty sessional division	Rotherham petty sessional division	Sheffield petty sessional division
1985	—	—	—	—
1986	—	—	—	1
1987	—	—	—	1
1988	—	—	—	—
1989	—	—	—	—
1990	—	1	1	4
1991	—	2	—	2
1992¹	—	1	—	4
¹Provisional data.

Table A Number of persons aged 10 to under 16 years cautioned in Lancashire police force area by type of indictable offences 1985–1992¹
Offence	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992¹
Indictable offences
Violence against the person	80	55	57	126	96	75	71	99
Sexual Offences	12	17	27	23	26	14	31	20
Burglary	446	331	293	310	301	348	317	251
Robbery	1	2	10	1	6	2	10	5
Theft and handling stolen goods	1,911	1,399	1,334	1,648	1,011	1,248	1,226	1,151
Fraud and forgery	23	9	20	18	21	12	24	15
Criminal damage	105	145	165	224	195	180	175	134
Drug offences	2	—	—	2	1	31	43	51
Other (excluding motoring)	2	11	7	6	8	14	22	11
TOTAL	2,582	1,969	1,913	2,358	1,665	1,924	1,919	1,737
¹ Provisional.

Table B Number of persons aged 10 to under 16 years convicted and average sentence length (months) given at magistrates courts in the Lancashire police force area by type of indictable offences 1985–1992¹
Offence/disposal	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992¹
CONVICTIONS
Indictable offences
Violence against the person	99	68	64	67	46	51	39	41
Sexual Offences	14	7	9	8	8	9	4	4
Burglary	419	321	311	190	146	134	89	103
Robbery	7	6	3	3	7	8	2	11
Theft and handling stolen goods	694	549	470	294	161	221	149	156
Fraud and forgery	14	9	6	5	3	6	3	5
Criminal damage	37	26	31	26	18	13	7	10
Drug offences	—	5	1	1	3	3	3	2
Other (excluding motoring)	8	9	11	5	10	6	10	6
Motoring offences	22	30	37	24	1	1	1	I
TOTAL	1,314	1,030	943	623	403	452	307	339
AVERAGE SENTENCE LENGTH (MONTHS)
Indictable offences
Violence against the person	1.7	1.3	2.9	3.5	3.0	1.7	—	2.0
Sexual Offences	2.5	—	—	—	1.4	—	—	—
Burglary	2.9	2.5	3.3	2.8	3.2	2.6	3.5	3.8
Robbery	6.0	—	4.0	—	3.0	—	—	4.0
Theft and handling stolen goods	2.3	2.8	2.2	3.5	2.3	0.7	2.2	3.0
Fraud and forgery	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Criminal damage	2.0	4.0	3.0	1.6	6.0	—	—	6.0
Drug offences	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other (excluding motoring)	—	6.0	—	—	—	—	—	0.9
Motoring offences	0.9	1.0	3.0	2.0	2.0	—	—	—
TOTAL	2.6	2.5	3.0	2.9	3.1	2.3	3.0	3.6
¹ Provisional.

Table C Number of persons aged 10 to under 16 years convicted and average sentence length (months) given at Crown courts in the Lancashire police force area by type of indictable offences 1985–1992¹
Offence/disposal	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992¹
CONVICTIONS
Indictable offences
Violence against the person	1	—	—	2	2	2	3	3
Sexual Offences	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Burglary	1	12	7	8	6	5	—	3
Robbery	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—
Theft and handling stolen goods	3	1	2	—	—	—	—	3
Fraud and forgery	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Criminal damage	1	1	2	1	2	2	1	1
Drug offences	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other (excluding motoring)	1	1	—	3	—	1	1	—
Motoring offences	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TOTAL	7	16	11	14	11	12	5	10
AVERAGE SENTENCE LENGTH (MONTHS)
Indictable offences
Violence against the person	—	—	—	7.5	11.0	8.0	—	4.0
Sexual Offences	—	—	—	7.5	11.0	8.0	—	4.0
Burglary	—	6.8	6.0	5.4	5.7	6.0	—	—