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Mr. Steen
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the figures for the number of muggings in Liverpool for each year 1970 to 1974.
Dr. Summerskill
The most relevant available information is the number of offences of robbery, or assault with intent to rob, known to the police in the area of the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary up to 31st March 1974, and in the area of the Merseyside Police since that date. The figures are as follows:
| Liverpool and Bootle | |
| 1970 | 465 |
| 1971 | 567 |
| 1972 | 976 |
| 1973 | 573 |
| 1974 (to 31st March) | 163 |
| Merseyside | |
| 1974 (from 1st April) | 633 |