HL Deb 11 April 2002 vol 633 cc129-30WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What percentage of crime investigations in Northern Ireland of all types have been brought to a successful conclusion during each year from 1994 to date. [HL3166]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

As a result of the major change in the Home Office crime counting rules on 1 April 1998, data from that date cannot be compared directly with previous years. The table below therefore reflects figures from the financial year 1998–99. Provisional figures for the current year from April to December are included.

Total Recorded Crimes Total Crimes Cleared % Clearance Rate
1998–99 109,053 31,639 29.00
1999–00 119,111 36,004 50.20
2000–01 119,912 32,522 27.10
2001–02
(April-December) 104,299 19,295 18.50