Skip to main content

Racial Violence

Volume 477: debated on Tuesday 17 June 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will break down by ethnicity the (a) offender and (b) victim of each racially aggravated offence in each of the last five years. (211102)

Figures are available for the ethnicity of people convicted of racially aggravated offences for the five calendar years from 2002 to 2006. These statistics are in the following tables.

From 1 April 2008, police forces have been required to collect figures on the ethnicity of victims of racially aggravated offences. These figures remain subject to further collection and quality assurance work before they can be published by the Ministry of Justice.

Persons convicted for racially aggravated offences by ethnicity1 at all courts 2002 to 20062

White

Black

Asian

Other

Unknown

Total

2002

174,143

7,447

15,542

10,645

1,204,424

1,412,201

2003

189,990

9,904

13,013

10,332

1,257,982

1,481,221

2004

197,864

12,346

10,109

7,980

1,309,689

1,537,988

2005

191,281

12,170

9,580

10,330

1,251,891

1,475,252

2006

188,343

12,006

9,295

9,457

1,194,672

1,413,773

1 The ethnicity classification used here is the standard “4+1” classification as used in the 2001 Census.

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.

Source:

Criminal Justice Evidence and Analysis Unit—Office for Criminal Justice Reform.

Persons convicted for racially aggravated offences by ethnicity1 at all courts 20022

Offence type

White

Black

Asian

Other

Unknown

Total

Homicide

153

17

15

8

432

625

Attempted murder

18

1

1

1

44

65

Wounding or other act endangering life

564

66

43

28

998

1,699

Other more serious offences

99

8

6

1

190

304

Other wounding

6,225

412

315

128

13,319

20,399

Racially or religiously aggravated other wounding

48

2

4

2

88

144

Assault without injury

5,853

192

246

104

22,552

28,947

Racially or religiously aggravated assault without injury

84

2

2

199

287

Rape

222

29

19

10

375

655

Other Sexual Offences

1 ,081

70

85

41

2,452

3,729

Robbery

2,260

587

260

101

4,503

7,711

Burglary

7,461

363

168

119

18,580

26,691

Theft and Handling

25,888

820

901

414

101,928

129,951

Fraud and Forgery

3,376

287

379

169

17,254

21,465

Criminal Damage

1,554

50

51

25

9,320

11,000

Threat or conspiracy to murder

115

14

10

2

307

448

Harassment

866

32

36

15

3,027

3,976

Racially or religiously aggravated harassment

43

1

4

5

101

154

Other less serious offences

11,016

423

506

182

41,008

53,135

Other offences

107,217

4,071

12.493

9,288

967,747

1,100,816

All Racially Aggravated Offences

174,143

7,447

15,542

10,645

1,204,424

1,412,201

1 The ethnicity classification used here is the standard “4+1” classification as used in the 2001 Census.

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.

Source:

Criminal Justice Evidence and Analysis Unit—Office for Criminal Justice Reform.

Persons convicted for racially aggravated offences by ethnicity1 at all courts 20032

Offence type

White

Black

Asian

Other

Unknown

Total

Homicide

212

31

20

11

247

521

Attempted murder

30

9

6

9

40

94

Wounding or other act endangering life

756

92

59

41

727

1,675

Other more serious offences

129

11

15

5

146

306

Other wounding

7,023

411

337

143

12,394

20,308

Racially or religiously aggravated other wounding

66

3

2

2

84

15

Assault without injury

6,708|

219

245

109

25,000

32,281

Racially or religiously aggravated assault without injury

99

2

2

2

255

360

Rape

310

40

38

12

273

673

Other Sexual Offences

1,343

97

104

52

2,086

3,682

Robbery

2,569

678

250

139

3,667

7303

Burglary

7,719

418

188

145

17,256

25, 726

Theft and Handling

25,233

938

850

383

94,247

121,651

Fraud and Forgery

3,564

333

461

190

16,716

21,264

Criminal Damage

2,145

63

63

65

8,897

11,233

Threat or conspiracy to murder

186

5

20

5

327

543

Harassment

953

27

62

23

3,169

4,234

Racially or religiously aggravated harassment

50

2

3

114

169

Other less serious offences

11,949

496

564

190

43,758

56,957

Other offences

118,946

6,029

9,724

8,806

1,028,579

1,172,084

All Racially Aggravated Offences

189,990

9,904

13,013

10,332

1,357,982

1,481,221

1 The ethnicity classification used here is the standard “4+1” classification as used in the 2001 Census.

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.

Source:

Criminal Justice Evidence and Analysis Unit—Office for Criminal Justice Reform.

Persons convicted for racially aggravated offences by ethnicity1 at all courts 20042

Offence type

White

Black

Asian

Other

Unknown

Total

Homicide

3191

72

38

22

175

626

Attempted murder

42

7

10

6

31

96

Wounding or other act endangering life

1 ,083

157

102

48

507

1,897

Other more serious offences

149

15

22

9

119,

314

Other wounding

7,700

556

392

200

10,896

19,744

Racially or religiously aggravated other wounding

80

4

3

70

157

Assault without injury

7,556

287

277

100

30,109

38,329

Racially or religiously aggravated assault without injury

153

6

7

3

340

509

Rape

414

75

45

27

190

751

Other Sexual Offences

1,773

131

129

52

1,949

4,034

Robbery

3,073

879

311

208

3,010

7,481

Burglary

7,938

515

158

123

15,518

24,252

Theft and Handling

24,040

1,002

746

344

86,937

113,069

Fraud and Forgery

3,385

483

466

187

16,257

20,778

Criminal Damage

2,462

99

71

61

9,042

11,735

Threat or conspiracy to murder

204

15

2l

8

328

576

Harassment

1,007

36

49

19

3,564

4,675

Racially or religiously aggravated: harassment

55

5

1

1

112

174

Other less serious offences

12,624

565

519

187

47,749

61,644

Other offences

123,807

7,437

6,742

6,375

1,082,786

1,227,147

All Racially Aggravated Offences

197,864

12,346

10,109

7,980

1,309,689

1,537,988

1 The ethnicity classification used here is the standard “4+1” classification as used in the 2001 Census.

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.

Source:

Criminal Justice Evidence and Analysis Unit—Office for Criminal Justice Reform.

Persons convicted for racially aggravated offences by ethnicity1 at all courts 20052

Offence type

White

Black

Asian

Other

Unknown

Total

Homicide

363

88

35

18

152

656

Attempted murder

29

12

12

3

10

66

Wounding or other act endangering life

1,085

133

79

37

538

1,872

Other more serious offences

185

12

20

10

117

344

Other wounding

8,538

543

417

214

11,316

21,028

Racially or religiously aggravated other wounding

96

5

6

1

91

199

Assault without injury

9,086

356

324

114

34,865

44,745

Racially or religiously aggravated assault without injury

182

10

8

2

425

627

Rape

475

76

32

24

189

726

Other Sexual Offences

1,912

97

138

53

1,812

4,012

Robbery

2,873

756

288

164

3,002

7,083

Burglary

7,526

466

140

129

14,690

22,951

Theft and Handling

23,230

1,087

637

405

80,773

106,132

Fraud and Forgery

3,235

637

431

257

15,809

20,369

Criminal Damage

2,474

91

72

59

9,022

11,718

Threat or conspiracy to murder

224

15

16

5

340

600

Harassment

1,171

46

36

16

3,916

5,185

Racially or religiously aggravated harassment

53

5

2

90

150

Other less serious offences

13,667

617

460

225

47,128

62,097

Other offences

114,877

7,118

6,427

8,594

1,027,606

1,164,622

All Racially Aggravated Offences

191,281

12,170

9,580

10,330

1,251,891

1,475,252

1 The ethnicity classification used here is the standard “4+1” classification as used in the 2001 Census.

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.

Source:

Criminal Justice Evidence and Analysis Unit - Office for Criminal Justice Reform.

Persons convicted for racially aggravated offences by ethnicity1 at all courts 20062

Offence type

White

Black

Asian

Other

Unknown

Total

Homicide

326

70

51

15

123

585

Attempted murder

38

12

8

2

19

79

Wounding or other act endangering life

1 ,037

162

84

46

392

1,721

Other more serious offences

172

8

23

3

91

297

Other wounding

9,143

607

418

193

11,281

21,642

Racially or religiously aggravated other wounding

98

1

6

3

116

224

Assault without injury

10,744

412

299

114

37,691

49,260

Racially or religiously aggravated assault without injury

1 99

13

111

1

505

729

Rape

518

91

47

24

183

863

Other Sexual Offences

2,036

110

138

54

1,700

4,038

Robbery

3,114

888

299

204

3,600

8,105

Burglary

7,505

528

144

114

14,664

22,955

Theft and Handling

22,813

1,098

636

351

76,451

101,349

Fraud and Forgery

3,079

854

496

264

15,004

19,697

Criminal Damage

2,714

106

88

46

9,702

12,656

Threat or conspiracy to murder

210

18

20

7

263

518

Harassment

1,140

51

82

21

4,040

5,334

Racially or religiously aggravated harassment

62

7

1

1

127

198

Other less serious offences

14,936

647

443

222

48,117

64,365

Other offences

108,459

6,323

6,001

7,772

970,603

1,099,158

All Racially Aggravated Offences

188,343

12,006

9,295

9,457

1,194,672

1,413,773

1 The ethnicity classification used here is the standard “4+1” classification as used in the 2001 Census.

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.

Source:

Criminal Justice Evidence and Analysis Unit - Office for Criminal Justice Reform.