§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cautions were given by the police to offenders(a) in Gloucestershire and (b) in England and Wales, in each of the last five years for which figures are available; what percentage of the total number of crimes committed these figures represent; and if he will make a statement. [141124]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeInformation, taken from the Home Office Cautions Database, on the number of offenders cautioned by the police(a) in Gloucestershire and (b) in England and Wales for the last five years for which figures are available, and the percentage of crimes recorded by the police which were dealt with by a caution is given in the table. Offenders may have been cautioned for more than one offence.
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Number of offenders cautioned1 within Gloucestershire and England and Wales by type of offence, 1995–96 Area and type of offence Indictable offences Gloucestershire Summary non-motoring Total Indictable offences England and Wales Summary non-motoring Total 1995 2,745 93 2,838 202,585 88,657 291,242 1996 2,410 48 2,458 190,810 95,383 286,193 1997 2,283 48 2,331 189,358 92,729 282,087 1998 2,457 440 2,897 191,722 96,162 287,884 1999 2,083 671 2,754 170,576 95,550 266,126 1Offenders may be cautioned for more than one offence.
Crimes recorded by the police—proportion dealt with using a caution Percentages Gloucestershire England and Wales 1995 4 4 1996 3 3 1997 4 4 1998–99 5 5 1999–2000 5 4