Crime Statistics

  • Reference Number: 1956
  • Date released: 14 July 2009

Request

  1. Total number of offences recorded by your force for:
    a) between April 2008 and March 2009, inclusive
    b) between April 2007 and March 2008, inclusive
    c) for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan to March inclusive).
    d) for the fourth quarter of 2008 (Oct to Dec inclusive).
    e) for the first quarter of 2008 (Jan to March inclusive).
  2. Total number of burglaries recorded by your force for:
    a) between April 2008 and March 2009, inclusive
    b) between April 2007 and March 2008, inclusive
    c) for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan to March inclusive).
    d) for the fourth quarter of 2008 (Oct to Dec inclusive).
    e) for the first quarter of 2008 (Jan to March inclusive).
  3. The total number of offences of fraud and forgery recorded by your force for:
    a) between April 2008 and March 2009, inclusive
    b) between April 2007 and March 2008, inclusive
    c) for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan to March inclusive).
    d) for the fourth quarter of 2008 (Oct to Dec inclusive).
    e) for the first quarter of 2008 (Jan to March inclusive).
  4. The total number of robberies recorded by your force for:
    a) between April 2008 and March 2009, inclusive
    b) between April 2007 and March 2008, inclusive
    c) for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan to March inclusive).
    d) for the fourth quarter of 2008 (Oct to Dec inclusive).
    e) for the first quarter of 2008 (Jan to March inclusive).
  5. The total number of "other theft offences" recorded by your force for:
    a) between April 2008 and March 2009, inclusive
    b) between April 2007 and March 2008, inclusive
    c) for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan to March inclusive).
    d) for the fourth quarter of 2008 (Oct to Dec inclusive).
    e) for the first quarter of 2008 (Jan to March inclusive).
  6. The total number of offences of violence against the person recorded by your force for:
    a) between April 2008 and March 2009, inclusive
    b) between April 2007 and March 2008, inclusive
    c) for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan to March inclusive).
    d) for the fourth quarter of 2008 (Oct to Dec inclusive).
    e) for the first quarter of 2008 (Jan to March inclusive).
  7. The total number of homicides involving a knife or sharp instrument recorded by your force for:
    a) between April 2008 and March 2009, inclusive
    b) between April 2007 and March 2008, inclusive
    c) for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan to March inclusive).
    d) for the fourth quarter of 2008 (Oct to Dec inclusive).
    e) for the first quarter of 2008 (Jan to March inclusive).
  8. The total number of offences involving a knife or sharp instrument for:
    a) between April 2008 and March 2009, inclusive
    b) between April 2007 and March 2008, inclusive
    c) for the first quarter of 2009 (Jan to March inclusive).
    d) for the fourth quarter of 2008 (Oct to Dec inclusive).
    e) for the first quarter of 2008 (Jan to March inclusive).

Response

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Please note for your information, future statistics will be published quarterly on our website.

Questions 1 to 6

  April 2008 - March 2009 April 2007- March 2008 January - March 2009 October - December 2008 January - March 2008
Total Number of Offences 75,659 80,188 17,760 18,729 18,986
Total Number of Burglaries 9,278 9,163 2,362 2,404 2,128
Total Number of Fraud and Forgery Offences 2,692 2,422 470 634 639
Total Number of Robberies 582 580 171 152 134
Total Number of "Other Theft" Offences 8,417 9,072 1,659 1,924 2,055
Total Number of Violence Against the Person Offences 14,347 15,276 3,412 3,434 3,568

Question 7

The total number of homicides involving a knife or sharp instrument recorded by your force for:

a) = 3
b) = 2
c) = 0
d) = 0
e) = 0

Question 8

The total number of offences involving a knife or sharp instrument for:

a) = 605
b) = 224
c) = 103
d) = 161
e) between January 2008 to March 2008, inclusive) = 45

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