Police: Northern Ireland Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 19 June (WA 176), what were the methods of disposal and the average immediate custodial sentence length (in months) for burglary for the south Belfast police district command unit in 2004–06. [HL4594] Lord Rooker The following table gives the method of disposal for those offenders convicted of burglary whose address fell within the south Belfast police district command unit. Data cover the calendar years 2004 to 2006 and are collated on the principal offence rule; so only the most serious offence with which an offender is charged is included. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |2004|2005|2006| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Number of convictions |25 |35 |20 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Method of disposal | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |15 |14 |7 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |(Average custodial sentence in months) |(18)|(11)|(9) | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Suspended custody |5 |4 |2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Supervision in the Community |3 |8 |8 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Fine |0 |4 |1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Conditional discharge |2 |4 |1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Youth Conference Order |0 |0 |1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Other |0 |1 |0 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 Average sentence lengths exclude those sentenced to a juvenile justice centre order.| | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------