Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Monday, 20 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 March 2006. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Thursday, 4 May 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to Islington South and Finsbury constituency, the effects on Islington South and Finsbury of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997.

Answer

The Government have put into place policies in the areas of crime reduction, antisocial behaviour, policing and active communities that are yielding considerable benefits for the constituency.Between March 1997 and March 2005 the number of police officers in the Metropolitan Police area increased by 4,396 from 26,677 to 31,073. The Government's introduction of community support officers (CSOs) in 2002 has put 2,053 CSOs on the streets in the Metropolitan Police Service area to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour. Metropolitan Police will receive £1,818 million in general grants for 2006–07, an increase of 3.1 per cent. (£54.7 million) over the comparable figure for 2005–06. General grants funding to Metropolitan Police has increased by 20.8 per cent. between 1997–98 and 2006–7 (Figures are not directly comparable, due to boundary changes, adjustments to pay centrally for NCS and NCIS, and the transfer of pensions and security funding from general grant to specific in 2006–07. All have reduced general grant for Metropolitan Police Authority compared with 1997). In addition to general grants, Metropolitan Police will also receive an estimated £394.5 million in specific grants funding for targeted initiatives and capital provision in 2006–07. The Metropolitan also gains £5.3 million from the amending reports for 2004–05 and 2005–06. The distribution of resources locally is a matter for the Police Authority and the Chief Officer.The Crime Reduction programme (CRP) was a £340 million intervention programme running for three years from April 1999. Figures are not available for constituency or local level.In Islington a total of 20 Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) have been issued (The latest figures available).

Table 1: Number of offences recorded—1997⁽¹⁶⁾
	Number
Islington CDRP
Domestic burglary	n/a
Theft of a vehicle	n/a
Theft from a vehicle	n/a

Metropolitan Police Force area
Domestic burglary	88,010
Theft of a vehicle	55,432
Theft from a vehicle	104,872
n/a=not available.
⁽¹⁶⁾The data in this table is prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years.

Table 2: Number of offences recorded—1998–99 to 2001–02 Number⁽¹⁷⁾
	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
Islington CDRP
Domestic burglary	n/a	3,165	2,645	2,966
Theft of a vehicle	n/a	2,362	2,447	2,573
Theft from a vehicle	n/a	4,966	4,499	4,584

Metropolitan Police Force area
Domestic burglary	75,797	79,504	70,169	73,930
Theft of a vehicle	59,409	62,791	62,452	62,112
Theft from a vehicle	103,611	112,206	105,699	112,146
n/a=not available.

⁽¹⁷⁾The data in this table is prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years.
⁽¹⁸⁾The coverage was extended and counting rules revised from 1998–99. Figures from that date are not directly comparable with those for 1997.
⁽¹⁹⁾Recorded crime figures for CDRPs were collected for the first time for the 12 months to March 2000.

Table 3: Number of offences recorded—2002–03 to 2004–05 Number⁽²⁰⁾
Offence	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
Islington CDRP
Domestic burglary	3,083	2,611	2,451
Theft of a vehicle	2,351	2,043	1,340
Theft from a vehicle	5,003	5,553	3,678

Metropolitan Police Force area
Domestic burglary	72,237	67,996	63,084
Theft of a vehicle	58,405	55,158	48,026
Theft from a vehicle	114,987	103,899	88,164
⁽²⁰⁾The data in this table takes account of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.

								£
Scheme	Area	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07
Small Retailers in Deprived Areas	Islington CDRP	26,419	66,236	66,236	—	—	—	—
Communities against drugs	Islington CDRP	—	262,200	594,218	—	—	—	—
Safer Communities Initiative	Islington CDRP	—	—	137,255	—	—	—	—
Building Safer Communities Fund	Islington CDRP	—	—	—	412,195	422,500	422,500	—
Basic Command Unit Fund	Islington	—	—	—	366,436	366,436	366,436	366,436
Partnership Development Fund	Islington	—	50,000	50,000	—	—	—	—
Home Office Regional Directors' Allocation (HORDs)	London Region	—	—	—	1.24m	1.24m	1.24m	1.24m
Safer Stronger Communities Fund (SSCF) (Home Office Contribution)		—	—	—	—	—	—	515,201
The HO Contribution is made up of the total of the former BSCF, ASB Co-ordinator Grant and Drugs Partnership Support Grant.
⁽²¹⁾In the years 2004–05 and 2005–06 the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships received an additional £25,000 for ASB co-ordinator.
⁽²²⁾Figures for constituency level
⁽²³⁾Figures for London Region, not available for CDRP or constituency
⁽²⁴⁾SSCF brought together a number of HO and ODPM funding streams and was rolled out to all areas for 2006–07.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 60733; 445 c1833-6W;445 c1833-6W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Home Office Islington
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

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