Written question asked by John Penrose (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 January 2006. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Monday, 6 February 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Crime Statistics

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) arrests, (b) convictions and (c) cautions there were in the Avon and Somerset police authority area in each year since 1997.

Answer

The available information is given in the table.

Number of persons arrested for recorded crime (notifiable offences) and offenders cautioned and found guilty at all courts for all offences, Avon and Somerset, 1997–2004⁽²⁸⁾
	Arrests	Cautioned	Found guilty
1997	—	3,773	41,799
1998	—	4,534	41,031
1999	—	5,197	36,919
2000	21,308	4,764	37,756
2001	27,269	4,351	36,139
2002	25,421	4,286	38,817
2003	24,773	4,615	43,835
2004	25,677	5,075	43,982
⁽²⁸⁾ Data on persons arrested, offenders cautioned and found guilty are provided on the principal offence basis.
⁽²⁹⁾ Arrests data prior to 2000 are not available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 442 c933-4W;442 c933-4W; 45252
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Crime Arrests Convictions Avon Somerset Avon and Somerset Police Authority
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk