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Theft

Volume 486: debated on Thursday 15 January 2009

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Hywel Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many instances of (a) burglary, (b) shoplifting and (c) handling of stolen goods were recorded in each of the last three years. (246601)

Mr. Alan Campbell

The information requested is given in the following table.

Selected offences recorded by the police

Number of offences

Offence

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

Burglary

645,068

622,012

583,699

Shoplifting

295,999

294,282

290,625

Handling stolen goods

12,714

11,826

11,227