HC Deb 18 January 1995 vol 252 cc528-9W
Mr. Ronnie Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) children aged eight to 15 years and (b) youths aged 16 to 20 years have been convicted of offences in south-east Northumberland in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Mr. Maclean

Information for the age groups 10 to 15 and 16 to 20 is given in the table. Children below the age of 10-the age of criminal—responsibility—may not be found guilty of an offence.

Number of young persons found guilty in South East Northumberland1 magistrates' court and at the Crown Court by the committing South East Northumberland1 magistrates' court by age-group and type of offence 1989–1993
Age-groups
Year/Type of offence 10–15 16–20
1989
Indictable offences 60 335
Summary non-motoring offences 12 286
Summary motoring offences 7 279
All offences 79 900
1990
Indictable offences 39 327
Summary non-motoring offences 11 263
Summary motoring offences 2 294
All offences 52 884
1991
Indictable offences 38 323
Summary non-motoring offences 13 204
Summary motoring offences 2 307
All offences 53 834

Number of young persons found guilty in South East Northumberland1 magistrates' court and at the Crown Court by the committing South East Northumberland1 magistrates' court by age-group and type of offence 1989–1993
Age-groups
Year/Type of offence 10–15 16–20
1992
Indictable offences 49 352
Summary non-motoring offences 14 217
Summary motoring offences 1 337
All offences 64 906
1993
Indictable offences 56 268
Summary non-motoring offences 15 162
Summary motoring offences 2 216
All offences 73 646
1 From 1 April 1993 Blyth Valley, Morpeth Ward and Wansbeck Petty Sessional Divisions combined to form the South East Northumberland PSD. Data given for the years 1989 to 1992 and part 1993 is for the three PSDs combined.