§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many violent crimes were reported and how many convictions there were for violent crime in each of the past 10 years. [105701]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe figures available cover the ten years to 1998 and relate to violent notifiable offences recorded by the police, and to persons convicted of violent indictable offences, and are as follows:
England and Wales Notifiable violent offences recorded by the police1 Persons convicted of violent offences2 1989 239,858 67,475 1990 249,904 63,909 1991 265,085 57,517 1992 284,199 53,601 1993 294,231 48,298 1994 310,332 47,009 1995 310,936 38,977 1996 344,768 40,345 1997 347,064 44,674 1998 3331,843 47,159 1 Violent crime comprises the offence groups of violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery. Figures for persons convicted are not directly comparable with recorded crime figures, as they relate to individuals found guilty, rather than offences. 2 Covers offences within the indictable offence groups of violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery. 3 Estimate of the total for the year ending March 1999 using the coverage and the counting rules used up to March 1998. New counting rules were introduced on 1 April 1998. Source:
Home Office Court Proceedings Database