Serious Offences (Hansard, 2 November 1994)

HC Deb 02 November 1994 vol 248 c1171W 1171W

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportions of successive male cohorts have been convicted of serious offences by the age of 15, 21 and 30 years of age.

§ Mr. Maclean
The available information is drawn from the offenders index and is shown in the following table.

Males born in 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968 or 1973: the cumulative percentage convicted¹ at the given age².

Born in

Age 1953 1958 1963 1968 1973

15 12.2 13.5 12.8 10.7 5.2

21 24.2 26.4 26.9 ³n/a ³n/a

30 32.5 34.0 ³n/a ³n/a ³n/a

¹ For a "standard list" offence by the end of 1989.

² Percentage convicted at that age or younger.

³ Not yet available.

Males born in 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968 or 1973: the cumulative percentage convicted¹ at the given age².
	Born in
Age	1953	1958	1963	1968	1973
15	12.2	13.5	12.8	10.7	5.2
21	24.2	26.4	26.9	³n/a	³n/a
30	32.5	34.0	³n/a	³n/a	³n/a
¹ For a "standard list" offence by the end of 1989.
² Percentage convicted at that age or younger.
³ Not yet available.