ENG-1991 — Page 506

APPENDIX 40

(Chapter 16: Public Order)

Crime

APPENDICES

Police Cases

Number of crimes/offences reported

Number of persons* prosecuted

1989

Against lawful authority

1990

1991

1989

1990

1991

Against public order

Perjury

Escape and rescue

1 984

2 098

1 967

4 004

3 427

3 065

199

229

251

161

188

176

51

45

42

31

Unlawful society

Other offences

Sub-total

Against the person

Murder and manslaughter Attempted murder

Serious assaults and woundings Abortion

Kidnapping and child stealing

1 041

1 084

1 096

479

519

131

113

126

89

228

29

27

620

83

66

3.406

3 569

3482

4 764

4 246

3 954

102

137

92

125

165

117

5

11

12

5

5

14

9 194

9 096

8 863

5 744

5 147

5 110

—

18

12

4

4

4

6

8

20

14

23

Criminal intimidation

512

457

410

373

282

283

Other offences

151

157

168

107

109

104

Sub-total

9 968

9 882

9 565

6 374

5 726

5 655

Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

1 139

1 189

1 215

657

Other offences

1 418

1 223

1 052

1 261

720 1 070

684

931

Sub-total

2 557

2 412

2 267

1918

1 790

1 615

Against property

Robbery with firearms

33

66

46

14

29

Other robberies

6419

7 963

9 092

2 099

2 082

33 2216

All burglaries

10913

12 701

13 898

1 107

1 226

1 398

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

131

190

222

130

212

238

Blackmail

664

814

719

650

824

676

Theft from persons

2 450

2956

2774

576

697

596

Other thefts

27 706

29 545

29 038

8 901

8 817

8877

All frauds

1 299

1 489

1 543

591

630

594

Handling stolen goods

203

196

230

196

200

242

Criminal damage to property

5 475-

5 708

4975

1 638

1 455

1 170

Unlawful possession

1 052

1 144

1 090

788

785

811

Possession of an unlawful instrument

455

612

539

537

647

542

Loitering and trespass

608

594

423

447

421

336

Tampering with vehicle

283

277

141

210

197

104

Sub-total

57 691

64 255

64 730

17 884

18 222

17 833

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

484

528

585

Bribery and corruption

14

21

Possession of arms and ammunition

87

122

2825

413

432

501

29

11

14

25

97

89

150

97

Conspiracy

125

134

165

237

283

328

Serious immigration offences

694

1 587

2 205

798

1 388

1 762

Other crimes

1 348

1 837

2 098

1 139

1 629

1 861

Sub-total

2 752

4 229

5 179

2687

3.896

4 574

Serious narcotic offences

5 040

3 604

2 998

6 050

4.390

3 631

Serious gambling offences

394

349

438

603

474

564

Total

81 808

88 300

88 659

40 280

38 744

37 826

Overall detection rate

1989-47.9 per cent

1990-45.2 per cent

1991-45.2 per cent

445