§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the percentage change in(a) overall recorded crime, (b) recorded violent crime, (c) burglaries and (d) vehicle thefts in Crosby has been since 1997. [160538]
§ Ms BlearsRecorded crime statistics below police force area level are collected on a Basic Command Unit (BCD) and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) basis. BCD areas equate to former police divisions/districts, with CDRPs equating to local authority areas.
The constituency of Crosby is not specified as being either a BCD or CDRP, however there is data available at these levels for the area of Sefton, which is located within the borough constituency of Crosby. Figures at these levels are available for 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03. Data for six key offences only has been previously published at CDRP level for these years and are given in the table.
A greater breakdown of recorded crime figures for 2002–03 by CDRP, police force and region has recently been made available and is given in the Home Office website at www.crimestatistics.org.uk/output/pagel.asp.
Recorded crime data is collected by offence type, rather than by particular circumstance. It is therefore not possible to distinguish drug related crime within recorded crime figures.