asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security statistics for the first half of 1982.
The security statistics for the first six months of 1982, together with details of convictions obtained during the same period are now available, and the information is as follows:
STATISTICS ON SECURITY
Part I— Statistics of Terrorist Activity
Yearly totals for 1971–1981
Six-monthly Total for January-June 1982
Statistics for Terrorist Activity comprise the following:
Part II— Statistics of Security Forces' Activity
Yearly totals for 1971–1981
Six-monthly Total for January-June 1982
Statistics for Security Forces' activity comprise the following:
Statistics on Security Part I
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Yearly Figures
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1971
| 1972
| 1973
| 1974
| 1975
| 1976
| 1977
| 1978
| 1979
| 1980
| 1981
| Jan-June 1982
| July-Dec 1982
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Shooting Incidents* | 1,756 | 10,628 | 5,018 | 3,206 | 1,803 | 1,908 | 1,081 | 755 | 728 | 642 | 815(327) | 202(98) | — |
Explosions | 1,022 | 1,382 | 978 | 685 | 399 | 766 | 366 | 455 | 422 | 280 | 398 | 138 | — |
Bombs Neutralised | 493 | 471 | 542 | 428 | 236 | 426 | 169 | 178 | 142 | 120 | 132 | 69 | — |
Weight of Explosives (in lbs)†
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In explosions | 10,972 | 47,462 | 47,472 | 46,435 | 13,753 | 17,596 | 2,839 | 5,343 | 11,181 | 9,059 | 9,621 | 9,327 | — |
Neutralised | 3,001 | 19,978 | 32,450 | 27,094 | 11,159 | 16,252 | 2,188 | 5,860 | 4,530 | 6,405 | 9,168 | 4,334 | — |
Armed Robberies | 437 | 1,931 | 1,215 | 1,231 | 1,201 | 813 | 591 | 442 | 434 | 412 | 587 | 279 | — |
Amount Stolen £ | 303,787 | 790,687 | 612,015 | 572,951 | 572,105 | 545,497 | 446,988 | 232,650 | 568,359 | 496,829 | 854,929 | 711,694 | — |
Malicious Fires ‡≑ | 587 | 636 | 248 | 453 | 432 | 269 | 315 | 275 | 536 | 273 | — | ||
Deaths
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Civilians | 115 | 322 | 171 | 166 | 216 | 245 | 69 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 57 | 22 | — |
Army/UDR | 48 | 129 | 66 | 35 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 48 | 16 | 23 | 10 | — |
RUC/RUC 'R' | 11 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 4 | — |
Injuries
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Civilians | 1,838 | 3,813 | 1,812 | 1,680 | 2,044 | 2,162 | 1,027 | 548 | 557 | 530 | 878 | 226 | — |
Army/UDR | 390 | 578 | 548 | 483 | 167 | 264 | 188 | 135 | 153 | 77 | 140 | 36 | — |
RUC/RUC 'R' | 315 | 485 | 291 | 235 | 263 | 303 | 183 | 302 | 165 | 194 | 332 | 42 | — |
* Figures in brackets refer to shots heard only and not included in the total. | |||||||||||||
† Estimated weight only. | |||||||||||||
‡ Consolidated figures not available for earlier years. | |||||||||||||
≑ No figures available for April-June 1981. |
Statistics on Security Part II
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Yearly Figures
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1971
| 1972
| 1973
| 1974
| 1975
| 1976
| 1977
| 1978
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Houses Searched† | 17,262 | 36,617 | 74,556 | 71,914 | 30,092 | 34,939 | 20,724 | 15,462 |
Finds: Firearms | 717 | 1,264 | 1,595 | 1,260 | 825 | 837 | 590 | 400 |
Finds: Ammunition (RDS) | 157,944 | 183,410 | 187,399 | 147,202 | 73,604 | 70,306 | 52,091 | 43,512 |
Finds: Explosives (LBS) | 2,748 | 41,488 | 38,418 | 26,120 | 11,565 | 21,714 | 3,809 | 2,108 |
Persons charged with serious type offences *
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31 July to 31 December
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1972
| 1973
| 1974
| 1975
| 1976
| 1977
| 1978
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Murder | 13 | 71 | 75 | 138 | 120 | 131 | 60 |
Attempted Murder | 16 | 85 | 75 | 88 | 121 | 135 | 79 |
Firearms Offences | 242 | 631 | 544 | 460 | 353 | 301 | 225 |
Explosives Offences | 86 | 236 | 161 | 100 | 215 | 146 | 79 |
Theft Act | 111 | 186 | 232 | 314 | 188 | 203 | 151 |
Other | 63 | 205 | 275 | 97 | 279 | 392 | 249 |
TOTAL | 531 | 1,414 | 1,362 | 1,197 | 1,276 | 1,308 | 843 |
* These figures are not available in consolidated form for earlier years. | |||||||
‡ Includes occupied and unoccupied houses searched. |
Yearly Figures
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January to June
| July to December
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1979
| 1980
| 1981
| 1982
| 1982
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Houses Searched† | 6,452 | 4,106 | 4,104 | 1,730 | — |
Finds: Firearms | 301 | 203 | 398 | 203 | — |
Finds: Ammunition | 46,280 | 28,078 | 47,070 | 17,859 | — |
Finds: Explosives (LBS) | 1,996 | 1,810 | 7,536 | 88 | — |
Persons charged with terrorist-type offences *
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January to June
| July to December
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1979
| 1980
| 1981
| 1982
| 1982
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Mulder | 45 | 63 | 48 | 32 | — |
Attempted Murder | 39 | 59 | 72 | 55 | — |
January to June
| July to December
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1979
| 1980
| 1981
| 1982
| 1982
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Firearms Offences | 177 | 112 | 155 | 84 | — |
Explosives Offences | 40 | 39 | 39 | 20 | — |
Theft Act | 152 | 128 | 158 | 79 | — |
Other | 210 | 149 | 446 | 125 | — |
TOTAL | 670 | 550 | 918 | 395 | — |
* These figures are not available in consolidated form for earlier years. | |||||
† Includes occupied and unoccupied houses searched. |
Imprisonment
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January-June 1982
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Offence
| Number convicted
| Non-custodial sentence
| Borstal or Training Centre
| Less than five years
| Five years and less than seven years
| Seven years and less than 10 years
| 10 years and less than 15 years
| 15 years and less than 20 years
| 20 years and over
| Life
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Murder | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Attempted murder | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Conspiracy to murder | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Manslaughter | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Causing grievous bodily harm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Causing explosion | 11 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Placing explosive | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Possessing explosives with intent | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Other explosive offences | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Possessing a firearm with intent | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Possessing a firearm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Carrying a firearm with intent | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Other major firearms offences | 38 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Minor firearms offences | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Robbery | 117 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | — |
Aggravated burglary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hi-jacking | 50 | 32 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Arson | 41 | 33 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Petrol bomb offences | 80 | 58 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Criminal damage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Escape offences | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Assisting offenders | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Intimidation | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Withholding information | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Possessing prohibited articles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Common Law Riot | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Membership of illegal organisations | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Unlawful collection of information | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Illegal training | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kidnapping and false imprisonment | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Contributing to resources of a proscribed organisation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Soliciting support for a proscribed organisation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Malicious damage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 488 | 210 | 64 | 81 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 16 |