HC Deb 03 March 2004 vol 418 cc1027-9W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests were made in the Romford area of the London borough of Havering during(a) 1995, (b) 1997, (c) 1999, (d) 2001 and (e) 2003. [157014]

Ms Blears

Information on arrests collected centrally is based on persons arrested for 'notifiable' offences at police force area level only, in England and Wales. The information does not identify individual local authority areas.

Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many criminal offences involving broken bottles or broken glasses were committed in(a) Wrexham, (b) Rhyl, (c) Prestatyn, (d) Mold, (e) Flint, (f) Deeside, (g) Shotton, (h) Abergele, (i) Denbigh, (j) Holyhead, (k) Amlwch, (l) Bangor, (m) Caernarfon, (n) Dolgellau, (o) Bala, (p) Machynlleth, (q) Colwyn Bay, (r) Llandudno, (s) Conwy, (t) Ruthin and (u) Llangollen. in each of the past 15 years, listed in descending order; [156036]

(2) how many criminal offences involving broken bottles or broken glasses were committed in each police authority area in England and Wales in the last year for which figures are available; [156037]

(3) how many crime and disorder incidents there were at, and between, each railway station in North Wales in each of the past 10 years, listed in descending order. [156244]

Ms Blears

The requested information is not available centrally.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) arrests were made, (b) people were charged, (c) cautions were issued and (d) convictions there were in the North West, broken down by (i) police force, (ii) constituency and (iii) local authority area in each year since 1997. [156497]

Ms Blears

The available information, relating to persons arrested in the North West Region, by police force area, is contained in Table A. It is limited to arrests for notifiable offences and relates to the financial years, 1999–2000 to 2002–03.

The number of persons cautioned, proceeded against at the magistrates courts (numbers of persons charged are not held centrally) and found guilty at all courts for all offences, in the North West Region, by police force area, 1997 to 2002 is contained in Table B.

Statistics on cautions and court proceedings for 2003 will be published in the autumn.

Table A. Persons arrested for notifiable offences recorded by the

police, by police force area, North West Region, 1999–2000 to

2002–03

Police force area 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Cheshire 18,202 16,959 16,525 18,121
Cumbria 15,568 13,226 14,106 13,584
Greater Manchester 73,366 68,803 68,408 70,424
Lancashire 37,535 36,998 41,715 40,241
Merseyside 44,315 45,598 41,072 47,182
North West Region 188,986 181,584 181,826 189,552
Table B. Number of persons cautioned, proceeded against at the magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for all offences, by police force area, North West Region 1997 to 20021
Year/Police force area Cautioned Proceeded against Found guilty
1997
Cheshire 4,048 28,929 23,363
Cumbria 2,901 20,882 16,991
Greater Manchester 16,297 122,793 93,889
Lancashire 9,333 70,472 49,219
Merseyside 13,763 54,632 41,661
Total 46,342 297,708 225,123
1998
Cheshire 4,587 30,342 24,642
Cumbria 3,015 20,113 16,367
Greater Manchester 19,716 132,912 102,403
Lancashire 8,906 70,745 50,177
Merseyside 14,205 55,424 42,070
Total 50,429 309,536 235,659
1999
Cheshire 3,592 30,424 24,205
Cumbria 3,031 19,640 15,799
Greater Manchester 16,142 136,152 103,768
Lancashire 7,355 64,839 46,540
Merseyside 12,159 47,443 36,025
Total 42,279 298,498 226,337
2000
Cheshire 3,111 33,545 26,898
Cumbria 2,336 16,903 13,610
Greater Manchester 12,389 145,894 111,841
Lancashire 6,777 69,137 49,384
Merseyside 8,216 55,047 40,197
Total 32,829 320,526 241,930
2001
Cheshire 2,780 31,296 25,338
Cumbria 2,505 14,515 11,519
Greater Manchester 11,181 133,992 96,604
Table B. Number of persons cautioned, proceeded against at the magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for all offences, by police force area, North West Region 1997 to 20021
Year/Police force area Cautioned Proceeded

against

Found

guilty

Lancashire 7,189 67,546 47,807
Merseyside 6,142 56,556 41,146
Total 29,797 303,905 222,414
2002
Cheshire 2,084 35,196 28,369
Cumbria 2,392 14,318 11,376
Greater Manchester 9,774 133,654 97,063
Lancashire 6,515 67,525 47,961
Merseyside 6,331 56,713 43,928
Total 27,096 307,406 228,697
1These data are on the principal offence basis.