HC Deb 17 March 1994 vol 239 cc765-6W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of police officers per 100,000 population for each year since 1979 for(a) the Humberside, (b) North Yorkshire, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) the West Yorkshire police authority areas.

Mr. Maclean

The information requested is contained in the following table.

Number of police officers per 100,000 population
Year Humberside North Yorkshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire
1979 224 205 206 236
1980 233 207 221 247
1981 231 203 222 252

Number and percentage of offenders convicted for certain indictable offences at Doncaster Petty Sessional Division1 and South Yorkshire Police Force Area and England and Wales 1979, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90 and 92
Year/Area Burglary in a dwelling2 Theft from vehicles Robbery Total indictable
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage [=100 per cent.]
1979
Doncaster 113 4 36 1 24 1 2,690
South Yorkshire 507 4 159 1 80 1 11,466
England and Wales 19,310 5 7,368 2 3,188 1 412,346
1980
Doncaster 128 5 32 1 25 1 2,801
South Yorkshire 524 4 171 1 61 1 11,704
England and Wales 22,808 5 8,559 2 3,470 1 455,425
1982
Doncaster 196 6 69 2 29 1 3,224
South Yorkshire 668 5 254 2 86 1 12,609
England and Wales 24,827 5 12,918 3 4,375 1 475,131
1984
Doncaster 165 5 79 2 29 1 3,439
South Yorkshire 717 5 276 2 107 1 13,399
England and Wales 25,842 6 10,970 2 4,282 1 449,449

Year Humberside North Yorkshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire
1982 232 204 223 253
1983 233 203 221 251
1984 227 199 222 248
1985 231 199 222 249
1986 235 197 222 253
1987 235 201 230 257
1988 237 197 231 258
1989 238 197 232 258
1990 236 195 234 260
1991 238 194 234 252
1992 235 199 234 247
1993 230 184 231 238