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Prisoners (Transfer Application)

Volume 892: debated on Wednesday 14 May 1975

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asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons there are in prison in Great Britain who have applied to be trans-

OFFENCES RECORDED AS KNOWN TO THE POLICE—BY OFFENCE GROUP—ENGLAND AND WALES
Offences known to the policeOffences cleared up
19731974Percentage change19731974
Offence GroupNumberNumber1974–1973NumberPer cent.NumberPer cent.
Violence against the person61,29963,782+450,1658251,14180
Sexual offences25,73624,698-419,9537819,23678
Burglary393,165483,832+23146,97137164,26234
Robbery7,3388,666+183,374463,43740
Theft and handling stolen goods698,798862,485+23235,13834275,84432
Fraud and forgery110,673117,243+691,2198296,65582
Criminal damage52,81567,086+2720,4593925,42433
Other offences7,8338,191+57,303937,46291
1,357,6571,635,983+21574,58242643,46139