To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) shootings, (b) bombings and (c) other terrorist related incidents have occurred in (i) Belfast and (ii) the rest of Northern Ireland in each year since 1998. [103249]
The tables below provide details of the number of shootings, bombings and other terrorist related incidents in Belfast and the rest of Northern Ireland since 1998.
| Security Situation Statistics 1 January 1998 to 28 February 2003 | ||
| Number of deaths as a result of the security situation | ||
| Belfast area | Rest of Northern Ireland | |
| 1998 | 11 | 55 |
| 1999 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000 | 9 | 18 |
| 2001 | 4 | 17 |
| 2002 | 4 | 13 |
| 2003 (to 28 February) | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 32 | 113 |
Note:
Includes all deaths due to the security situation
Number of shooting incidents
| ||
Belfast Area
| Rest of Northern Ireland
| |
| 1998 | 90 | 211 |
| 1999 | 52 | 125 |
| 2000 | 139 | 302 |
| 2001 | 185 | 355 |
| 2002 | 169 | 350 |
| 2003 (to 28 February) | 21 | 53 |
| Total | 656 | 1,396 |
Note:
The following types of incidents are included:
Shots fired by terrorists
Shots fired by the security forces
Paramilitary style attacks involving shootings
Shots fired (and later confirmed)
Other violent incidents where shots are fired (e.g. armed robbery)
Number of Bombing Incidents
| ||
Belfast area
| Rest of Northern Ireland
| |
| 1998 | 16 | 127 |
| 1999 | 20 | 82 |
| 2000 | 22 | 117 |
| 2001 | 171 | 349 |
| 2002 | 120 | 188 |
| 2003 (to 28 February) | 14 | 22 |
| Total | 363 | 885 |
Note:
An individual bombing incident may involve one or more explosive devices. Incidents recorded include explosions and defusings. Incidents involving hoax devices, petrol bombings or incendiaries are excluded.
Casualties as a result of paramilitary style shootings
| ||||
Belfast area
| Rest of Northern Ireland
| |||
By Loyalist
| By Republican
| By Loyalist
| By Republican
| |
| 1998 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 38 |
| 1999 | 24 | 13 | 47 | 26 |
| 2000 | 42 | 28 | 86 | 50 |
| 2001 | 54 | 47 | 121 | 65 |
| 2002 | 43 | 35 | 117 | 56 |
| 2003 (to 28 February) | 11 | 6 | 22 | 11 |
| Total | 194 | 163 | 427 | 246 |
Casualties as a result of paramilitary style assaults
| ||||
Belfast area
| Rest of Northern Ireland
| |||
By Loyalist
| By Republican
| By Loyalist
| By Republican
| |
| 1998 | 26 | 21 | 89 | 55 |
| 1999 | 13 | 17 | 90 | 44 |
| 2000 | 20 | 25 | 78 | 54 |
| 2001 | 16 | 19 | 93 | 53 |
| 2002 | 20 | 25 | 89 | 50 |
| 2003 (to 28 February) | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | 96 | 108 | 450 | 258 |
Note:
Belfast Area includes those PSNI Stations covered by Belfast East, Belfast West, Belfast North and Belfast South District Command Units.
Statistics are provisional and are subject to minor amendment.