The information requested is given in the tables.
Number 1980 21,699 1981 25,700 1982 29,611 1983 28,796 1984 31,638 1985 35,427 1986 35,968 1987 37,494 1988 34,686 1989 35,774 1990 46,252 1991 51,471 1992 54,816 1993 57,967 1994 62,153 1995 63,539 1996 56,919 1997 50,252
Number 1998-99 55,309 1999-2000 53,554 2000-01 51,532 2001-02 59,125 1 The coverage was extended and counting rules revised from 1998-99. Figures from that date are not directly comparable with those for 1997. 2 The data in this table are prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years.
Number 2002-03 67,239 2003-04 71,473 2004-05 61,615 2005-06 58,850 2006-07 54,526 2007-08 49,944 2008-09 48,563 1 The data in this table take account of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.