Vandalism: Arrests

Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests there have been for offences relating to acts of vandalism in (a) West Chelmsford constituency, (b) Essex and (c) England in each year since 2000.

Mr. Alan Campbell
Available information on arrests for criminal damage offences (which include vandalism) in Essex police force area and England are provided in the table.

The data on arrests held by the Home Office are reported at police force area level only therefore information on arrests in West Chelmsford is not available.

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|       |Police force area|
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|       |Essex            |England|
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|2000-01|3,433            |124,002|
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|2001-02|3,347            |122,934|
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|2002-03|3,254            |114,141|
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|2003-04|3,801            |134,378|
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|2004-05|3,750            |147,746|
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|2005-06|3,479            |156,549|
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|2006-07|3,609            |155,831|
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