§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total number of notifiable(a) violence against the person, (b) sexual, (c) robbery, (d) property and (e) criminal damage offences committed (i) at railway stations, (ii) in the vicinity of railway stations, (iii) at London underground stations and (iv) in the vicinity of London underground stations in each of the past five years. [16878]
§ Mr. WattsThe first two tables show the number of notifiable offences recorded by the British transport police, in the categories requested, at railway stations, in England and Wales, and London underground stations during 1995 and 1996. The third table shows crime figures at railway stations in Scotland in the nearest equivalent categories. The force does not keep records of crimes within the vicinity of railway or London underground stations. Figures for previous years are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Railway stations (England and Wales) 1995 1996 Violence against the person 1,795 1,827 Sexual offences 671 364 Robbery 1,626 1,750 Theft and handling stolen goods 32,994 30,511 Criminal damage 13,212 12,074
London underground stations 1995 1996 Violence against the person 387 416 Sexual offences 268 224 Robbery 535 620 Theft and handling stolen goods 12,230 9,359 Criminal damage 1,436 1,351
Railway stations (Scotland) 1995 1996 Crimes of violence (of which robbery) 199 182 Crimes of indecency 32 33 Crimes of dishonesty 3,224 2,673 Fire-raising, malicious mischief etc. 1,477 1,501