§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate his Department has made of the annual total cost of crime in each region of England and Wales, and in total in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [75338]
§ Mr. BoatengNo single measure of the total cost of crime currently exists for England and Wales. But within the context of the crime reduction programme, the Home Office is currently working to develop an estimate of the cost of crime, including the full costs to the victim.