Rape

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide a break-down by age of persons convicted of rape or attempted rape in Northern Ireland in the last 10 years. (180632)

The following table gives the number convicted of rape or attempted rape broken down by age group.

Data cover the calendar years 1996 to 2005 (the latest available years) and are collated on the principal offence rule; so only the most serious offence with which an offender is charged is included.

*Number convicted of rape or attempted rape by age group 1996-2005*
	Age group
	10-17	18-24	25-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60 and over	Missing¹	Total
1996	0	3	2	1	4	4	0	1	15
1997	0	2	3	9	4	3	0	0	21
1998	1	2	2	5	4	3	1	0	18
1999	0	1	2	2	2	0	1	0	8
2000	0	0	1	2	4	2	1	0	10
2001	0	3	1	4	3	5	1	0	17
2002	0	2	2	3	2	1	0	0	10
2003	1	1	1	2	1	3	1	0	10
2004	0	1	3	3	3	5	3	0	18
2005	1	0	0	1	3	1	2	0	8
¹ Missing data relate to those offenders for whom age information is not available.

Volume 471: debated on Wednesday 30 January 2008