§ Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many crimes have been recorded in rural areas in Northern Ireland in each year since 1979. [26199]
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§ Sir John Wheeler[holding answer 22 April 1996]The following figures refer to crimes recorded in the north and south regions. RUC statistics are held by police station area and police stations are sited in urban areas. It is therefore not possible to provide figures for totally "rural" areas.
Figures are not available prior to 1987.
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Year Crimes recorded 1987 22,010 1988 19,273 1989 19,979 1990 21,233 1991 24,452 1992 27,037
Year Crimes recorded 1993 28,184 1994 28,453