(2) how many people were convicted of serious violent crime offences in (a) the Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England and Wales in each year since 1997;
(3) how many people were convicted of violent crime offences in (a) the Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the north-east and (d) England and Wales in each year since 1997.
Data from the court proceedings database held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform for the number of people convicted at all courts of burglary, drug, and violent crime offences in South Tyneside, the north-east and England and Wales, 2001 to 2005 can be found in the table.
From the court proceedings database it is not possible to identify those offenders in the Jarrow constituency, as the data are not collected at this level of detail.
North East Offence type 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Violent crime3 2,929 3,145 3,104 2,885 2,993 3,109 2,968 2,908 3,107 Serious violent crime4 830 817 734 562 500 557 534 491 472 Burglary in a dwelling and aggravated burglary in a dwelling5 1,474 1,423 1,307 1,004 1,091 1,206 1,007 790 776 Drug offences 1,526 2,194 2,528 2,773 3,340 3,624 3,816 2,687 2,759 Total 6,759 7,579 7,673 7,224 7,924 8,496 8,325 6,876 7,114 1 These data are on the principal offence basis. 2 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. 3 Violent crime includes violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery. 4 Serious violent crime includes: murder, attempted murder, threat or conspiracy to murder, manslaughter, infanticide, causing death by dangerous driving, manslaughter due to diminished responsibility, causing death by dangerous driving when under the influence of drink or drugs, causing death by aggravated vehicle taking, wounding or other act endangering life, and endangering railway passengers. 5 Domestic burglary: burglary in a dwelling and aggravated burglary in a dwelling (including attempts). Source: RDS Office for Criminal Justice Reform
England and Wales Offence type 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Violent crime4 44,674 47,159 45,630 45,104 46,163 49,803 49,694 51,415 52,820 Serious violent crime5 8771 8271 7729 7138 7178 7566 7013 6911 6510 Burglary in a dwelling and aggravated burglary in a dwelling6 17,870 17,306 16,387 14,471 13,684 14,622 14,540 13,503 12,820 Drug offences 40,666 48,821 48,711 44,621 45,621 49,036 51,162 39,197 39,090 Total 111,981 121,557 118/157 111,334 112,646 121,027 122,409 111,026 111,240 1 These data are on the principal offence basis. 2 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. 3 Staffordshire police force were only able to supply a sample of data for magistrates courts proceedings covering one full week in each quarter for 2000. Estimates based on this sample are included in the figures, as they are considered sufficiently robust at this high level of analysis. 4 Violent crime includes violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery. 5 Serious violent crime includes: murder, attempted murder, threat or conspiracy to murder, manslaughter, infanticide, causing death by dangerous driving, manslaughter due to diminished responsibility, causing death by dangerous driving when under the influence of drink or drugs, causing death by aggravated vehicle taking, wounding or other act endangering life, and endangering railway passengers. 6 Domestic burglary: burglary in a dwelling and aggravated burglary in a dwelling (including attempts). Source: RDS Office for Criminal Justice Reform